Chronic wound treatment with topical tea tree oil.
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Tea Tree Oil for Chronic Wound Treatment Patricia Culliton, MA, LAc, is director, Integrative Health Services, Hennepin County Medical Center and graduate faculty at the Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Linda L. Halcón, PhD, MPH, RN, is an associate professor in the School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, and director of graduate studies at the Center for Spirituality and Healing. (Altern Ther Health Med. 2011;17(2):46-47.)
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Alternative therapies in health and medicine
دوره 17 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011