A review and critique of common herbal alternative therapies

Nurse Practitioner

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 39-62

  Youngkin, Ellis Quinn ^a   Israel, Debra S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGE; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHYTOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BEVERAGES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0008390755     PISSN: 03611817     EISSN: 15388662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19966205-199610000-00003     Document Type: Article

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