A traditional Chinese medicine versus Western combination therapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: two-stage study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The common randomized controlled trial design has distinct limitations when applied to Chinese medicine, because Chinese medicine identifies and treats 'Chinese medicine patterns' rather than diagnosed diseases. Chinese med...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Trials |
| Online Access: | http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/12/1/137 |