Study designs of randomized controlled trials not based on Chinese medicine theory are improper

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Current biomedical research methods to evaluate the efficacy of Chinese medicine interventions are often conceptually incompatible with the theory and clinical practice of Chinese medicine. In this commentary, we (1) highlight the theory and principles underlying...

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Main Authors: Jiao Yan, He Yuxin, Engle Veronica F, Yan Jian, Gu Weikuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
Online Access:http://www.cmjournal.org/content/4/1/3