Randomized blinding in basic research of homeopathy: Some comments

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-108

  Chirumbolo, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH BELIEF; HOMEOPATHY; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED BLINDING; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMATIC ERROR;

HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79955522269     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2010.12.010     Document Type: Letter

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