Stem cell stratagems in alternative medicine

Regenerative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 407-414

  Sipp, Douglas ^a  

^a RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research   (Japan)

Author keywords

alternative medicine; cosmetics; fresh cells; nutraceuticals; stem cell applications; stem cell tourism

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE DERIVED STEM CELL; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FETAL STEM CELL; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFIT; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL MARKETING; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; STEM CELLS; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 79955844403     PISSN: 17460751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/rme.11.13     Document Type: Review

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