The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 12, Supplement 2 , Pages 109-117 , 19 December 2005

Other complementary and alternative medicine modalities: acupuncture, magnets, reflexology, and homeopathy

  • Janet S. Carpenter, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Janet S. Carpenter, PhD, RN, Indiana University, School of Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive NU340D, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202.
    • ,
  • Jennifer G. Neal, BS

      Affiliations

    • Walther Cancer Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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 The opinions offered at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) State-of-the Science Conference on Management of Menopause-Related Symptoms and published herein are not necessarily those of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Office of Medical Applications of Research (OMAR) or any of the cosponsoring institutes, offices, or centers of the NIH. Although the NIA and OMAR organized this meeting, this article is not intended as a statement of Federal guidelines or policy.Publication of the online supplement was made possible by funding from the NIA and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the NIH, US Department of Health & Human Services.

PII: S0002-9343(05)00918-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.09.058

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 12, Supplement 2 , Pages 109-117 , 19 December 2005

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