Hormesis and homeopathy: Introduction

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 527-529

  Calabrese, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN;

EDITORIAL; HOMEOPATHY; HORMESIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICOLOGY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; TOXICITY TESTING;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; TOXICITY TESTS; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 77953863937     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327110369769     Document Type: Editorial

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