Integrating complementary and alternative medicine: Use of myrrh in wound management

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 102-

  Walsh, M Eileen ^a   Reis, Debra ^b   Jones, Tisha ^c  

^a TOLEDO HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

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EID: 77955610165     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvn.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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