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Comment
. 2005 Oct 29;331(7523):1024.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7523.1024-b.

Scientific evidence was ignored in CAM and the NHS

Peter H Canter, Edzard Ernst
Comment

Scientific evidence was ignored in CAM and the NHS

Peter H Canter et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • CAM before the storm: authors' reply.
    Thompson TD, Feder G. Thompson TD, et al. BMJ. 2005 Nov 19;331(7526):1205. doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7526.1205. BMJ. 2005. PMID: 16293861 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Comment on

  • Complementary therapies and the NHS.
    Thompson T, Feder G. Thompson T, et al. BMJ. 2005 Oct 15;331(7521):856-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7521.856. BMJ. 2005. PMID: 16223798 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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