Emerging Credentialing Practices, Malpractice Liability Policies, and Guidelines Governing Complementary and Alternative Medical Practices and Dietary Supplement Recommendations
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Credentialing complementary and alternative medical providers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Internal Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0003-9926
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.3.289