Complementary and alternative medicine for children--time to enter the evidence-based era.
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چکیده
Children receive natural health products and other forms of complementary and alternative medicine that lack evidence of safety and efficacy. The Toronto Hospital for Sick Children has established a national research support program to address this knowledge gap. On May 4, 2007, the Toronto Scientific forum presents cutting edge research in this area.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Canadian journal of clinical pharmacology = Journal canadien de pharmacologie clinique
دوره 14 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007