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. 2001 Jan 20;322(7279):161-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7279.161.

Research into complementary and alternative medicine: problems and potential

R L Nahin  1 , S E Straus
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Research into complementary and alternative medicine: problems and potential

R L Nahin et al. BMJ. .
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