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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Natalie Pafitis, MSc
Welcome to BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine published by BioMed Central
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in interventions and resources that complement or replace conventional therapies, with a specific emphasis on research that explores the biological mechanisms of action, as well as their efficacy, safety, costs, patterns of use and/or implementation.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ISSN 1472-6882) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Cinahl, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
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BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :18
The evaluation of complex health interventions based on a pharmacological outcomes model is problematic and may require an alternative framework based on programme theory that takes both the intervention and the patient into account.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :6
Frankincense oil is cytotoxic towards human bladder cancer cells but not normal bladder urothelial cells in vitro, suggesting that it may have potential as an alternative therapeutic agent for the treatment of this type of cancer.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :5
Although better quality data are needed, NHS primary care complementary medicine services may have a moderate impact on health outcomes, but data on associated costs are more scarce and inconclusive.
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Research article
Anti-tumor effect of Liqi, a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, in tumor bearing mice Deng-Bo Ji, Jia Ye, Yi-Min Jiang, Bo-Wen Qian BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :20 (1 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The potential of complementary and alternative medicine in promoting well-being and critical health literacy: a prospective, observational study of shiatsu Andrew F Long BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :19 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluating complex health interventions: a critical analysis of the 'outcomes' concept Charlotte Paterson, Charlotte Baarts, Laila Launso, Marja Verhoef BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :18 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Animal-based folk remedies sold in public markets in Crato and Juazeiro do Norte, Cear Felipe S Ferreira, amuel V Brito, Samuel C Ribeiro, Ant BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :17 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Bach Flower Remedies for psychological problems and pain: a systematic review Kylie Thaler, Angela Kaminski, Andrea Chapman, Tessa Langley, Gerald Gartlehner BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :16 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Anti-angiogenic effects of pterogynidine alkaloid isolated from Alchornea glandulosa Fl BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :15 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The use of herbal medicines by people with cancer: a qualitative study Christine Gratus, Sue Wilson, Sheila M Greenfield, Sarah L Damery, Sally A Warmington, Robert Grieve, Neil M Steven, Philip Routledge BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :14 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Herbal therapy associated with antibiotic therapy: potentiation of the antibiotic activity against methicillin Staphylococcus aureus by Turnera ulmifolia L Henrique DM Coutinho, Jos BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :13 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A complementary method for detecting qi vacuity Ming-Feng Chen, Hsi-Ming Yu, Shu-Fang Li, Ta-Jung You BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :12 (8 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Development and evaluation of an instrument for the critical appraisal of randomized controlled trials of natural products Tannis Jurgens, Anne Marie Whelan, Melissa MacDonald, Lindsay Lord BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :11 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effects of triptolide from Radix Tripterygium wilfordii (Leigongteng) on cartilage cytokines and transcription factor NF-kappaB: a study on induced arthritis in rats Cheng Xiao, Jing Zhou, Yinghui He, Hongwei Jia, Linhua Zhao, Ning Zhao, Aiping Lu Chinese Medicine 2009, 4 :13 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Cervicocephalic kinesthetic sensibility and postural balance in patients with nontraumatic chronic neck pain - a pilot study Per J. Palmgren, Daniel Andreasson, Magnus Eriksson, Andreas Hagglund Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2009, 17 :6 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effects of cardiovascular lifestyle change on lipoprotein subclass profiles defined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy David J Decewicz, David M Neatrour, Amy Burke, Mary Jane Haberkorn, Heather L Patney, Marina N Vernalis, Darrell L Ellsworth Lipids in Health and Disease 2009, 8 :26 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Effect of Fuzheng Huayu formula and its actions against liver fibrosis Chenghai Liu, Yiyang Hu, Lieming Xu, Cheng Liu, Ping Liu Chinese Medicine 2009, 4 :12 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Ethnobotanical survey of trees in Fundong, Northwest Region, Cameroon Derek A Focho, Muh C Newu, Mendi G Anjah, Fongod A Nwana, Fonge B Ambo Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2009, 5 :17 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Chronic crude garlic-feeding modified adult male rat testicular markers: mechanisms of action Imen Hammami, Souheila Amara, Mohamed Benahmed, Michele V El May, Claire Mauduit Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7 :65 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Are we drawing the right conclusions from randomised placebo-controlled trials? A post-hoc analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial
M. D van Die, Kerry M Bone, Henry G Burger, Helena J Teede BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9 :41 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Anti-tumor effects of a human VEGFR-2-based DNA vaccine in mouse models Ke Xie, Rui-Zhen Bai, Yang Wu, Quan Liu, Kang Liu, Yu-Quan Wei Genetic Vaccines and Therapy 2009, 7 :10 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Anthroposophic therapy for children with chronic disease: a two-year prospective cohort study in routine outpatient settings Harald J Hamre, Claudia M Witt, Gunver S Kienle, Christoph Meinecke, Anja Glockmann, Stefan N Willich, Helmut Kiene BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :39 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Health beliefs about bottled water: a qualitative study Lorna A Ward, Owen L Cain, Ryan A Mullaly, Kathryn S Holliday, Aaron G Wernham, Paul D Baillie, Sheila M Greenfield BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :196 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [1 comment ]
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