Conducting research in herbal and complementary medicine.

This paper outlines information and advice on how a practitioner can formally pursue research pertaining to herbal or complementary medicine. It recommends five practical steps: get advice and acquire skills, find out what other people have done already, consider what research you want to do, decide...

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Publicado en:Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 17 - 27
Autores principales: Kavanagh D, Sarris J
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: National Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA) 2008
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Sumario:This paper outlines information and advice on how a practitioner can formally pursue research pertaining to herbal or complementary medicine. It recommends five practical steps: get advice and acquire skills, find out what other people have done already, consider what research you want to do, decide on a design and finalise a detailed research plan. Enrolling in a postgraduate research degree program is recommended as a way to acquire basic research skills and obtain support for an initial project.