Legal Doping with Complementary Medicine? Wish and Reality on the Benefits in Amateur and Professional Athletes.

J Integr Complement Med

Institute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.

Published: September 2024

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