The role of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in sexual and reproductive health

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-3

  Qidwai, Waris ^a   Wong, William ^b   Nanji, Kashmira ^a   Robinson, Nicola ^c  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALLOPATHY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AYURVEDA; CHINESE MEDICINE; EDITORIAL; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; KOREAN MEDICINE; MALE INFERTILITY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDITATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL HEALTH; TRADITIONAL HEALER; YOGA;

EID: 84959213488     PISSN: 18763820     EISSN: 18763839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2016.02.003     Document Type: Editorial

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