Correction: Harpagophytum procumbens for osteoarthritis and low back pain: A systematic review
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Address: 1Department of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada, 2Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Academics, Toronto, Canada, 3Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, 4Herbal Medicines Research and Education Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia and 5Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, USA
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Harpgophytum procumbens for osteoarthritis and low back pain: A systematic review
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
دوره 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005