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Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pub Date : 2021-01-22 DOI: 10.33552/OJCAM.2021.05.000615

Elizabeth K. Belcher

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Clinical and In-Silico study of COVID‑19 patients using Thymus capitatus extract as adjuvant Therapy 胸腺提取物辅助治疗COVID - 19患者的临床和计算机研究

Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pub Date : 2021-01-20 DOI: 10.33552/OJCAM.2021.05.000620

Abdul M. Gbaj

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Managing Chronic Pain and Preventing Analgesic Misuse in the Community 补充和替代医学:在社区管理慢性疼痛和预防止痛药滥用

Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pub Date : 2021-01-05 DOI: 10.33552/OJCAM.2021.05.000614

Feng Feng

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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Menopause Symptoms and Its Effect on Quality of Life Among Turkish Women 使用补充和替代药物治疗更年期症状及其对土耳其妇女生活质量的影响

Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pub Date : 2020-10-30 DOI: 10.33552/OJCAM.2020.05.000613

G. Pinar

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Integrative Approach 综合疗法

Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pub Date : 2020-10-23 DOI: 10.33552/ojcam.2020.05.000612

Viviana Siddhi

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Exploration on “Preventive Treatment of Disease” Service Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shanghai 上海市中医“防病治病”服务模式探索

Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pub Date : 2020-10-06 DOI: 10.33552/OJCAM.2020.05.000610

Jin Lin

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Acceptability and Impact of a Breathing Awareness Meditation Application on Stress, Strain, Sleep Quality Among Caregivers of Kidney Transplant Recipients 呼吸意识冥想对肾移植受者护理人员压力、紧张、睡眠质量的影响及可接受性

Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pub Date : 2020-10-06 DOI: 10.33552/OJCAM.2020.05.000611

J. Chandler

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Faculty Resilience in Higher Education: A Review of the Literature 高等教育教师心理弹性:文献综述

Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pub Date : 2020-09-23 DOI: 10.33552/OJCAM.2020.05.000609

Mitzi S. Brammer

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The Health Concept in the Complementary Medicine 补充医学中的健康观

Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pub Date : 2020-09-11 DOI: 10.33552/OJCAM.2020.05.000608

Antonieta Ramíreza

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The Health and Safety of Nephrology Nurses and The Environments in Which They Work 肾病科护士的健康与安全及其工作环境

Online Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Pub Date : 2020-08-27 DOI: 10.33552/OJCAM.2020.05.000606

A. Hussain

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