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Researching complementary and alternative treatments – the gatekeepers are not at home

Vinjar Fønnebø, Sameline Grimsgaard, Harald Walach, Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Arne Johan Norheim, Hugh MacPherson, George Lewith, Laila Launsø, Mary Koithan, Torkel Falkenberg, Heather Boon, Mikel Aickin · BMC Medical Research Methodology · 2007

DOI 10.1186/1471-2288-7-7

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  • Designjournal article
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  • Corroborationhighly cited
    • Cited by 289 works (OpenAlex citation count).
  • Provenanceidentified
    • Published in BMC Medical Research Methodology.
    • Publisher: BioMed Central.
    • ISSN 1471-2288.
    • The journal is listed in DOAJ.
    • Open-access status: gold.
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