The conundrum of homeopathy. A Commentary on Rutten, A. L. B. & Stolper, C. F. (2009)
First published: 23 December 2009
Professor George LewithComplementary and Integrated Medicine Research UnitPrimary Medical CareAldermoor Health CentreAldermoor CloseSouthampton SO16 5STUKEmail:
[email protected] No abstract is available for this article.
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