Editorial: Regulation in complementary and alternative medicine: Is it time for statutory regulation of CAM in the UK?

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 901-903

  Smith, Graeme D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS;

EID: 77955969621     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03221.x     Document Type: Editorial

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