Commentary on Mathie RT et al. Method for appraising model validity of randomised controlled trials of homeopathic treatment: Multi-rater concordance study

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Aickin, Mikel ^a  

^a National College of Natural Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMEOPATHY; NOTE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); VALIDITY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MATERIA MEDICA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84870056603     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-240     Document Type: Note

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