CAM Research Protocols Consensus Conference Urged By Bastyr Rep
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A consensus conference on CAM research protocols is needed, Bastyr University President Emeritus Joseph Pizzorno told the White House Commission on Complementary & Alternative Medicine at a meeting in Washington, D.C. Oct. 5.
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