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Comment
. 2004 Jul;94(7):1074; author reply 1074-5.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.7.1074.

The need for scientific rigor in studies of complementary and alternative medicine

Edzard Ernst
Comment

The need for scientific rigor in studies of complementary and alternative medicine

Edzard Ernst. Am J Public Health. 2004 Jul.
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