A review of evidence-based practice in nutrition related complementary therapies: Improving the knowledge of dietitians

Cancer Forum

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 112-122

  Morey, Belinda ^a   Brown, Teresa ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETITIAN; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; NUTRITION; REVIEW;

EID: 84860424178     PISSN: 0311306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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