Integrating modern dermatology and Ayurveda in the treatment of vitiligo and lymphedema in India

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 310-334

  Narahari, Saravu R ^a   Ryan, Terence J ^b   Bose, Kuthaje S ^a   Prasanna, Kodimoole S ^a   Aggithaya, Guruprasad M ^a  

^a Institute of Applied Dermatology   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; BIOMEDICINE; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INDIA; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITILIGO; YOGA;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DERMATOLOGY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INDIA; LYMPHEDEMA; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VITILIGO; YOGA;

EID: 79951874095     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04744.x     Document Type: Article

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