Traditional remedies and the 'test of time'

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 99-100

  Ernst, E ^a   De Smet, P A G M ^b   Shaw, D ^c   Murray, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b Scientific Institute Dutch Pharmacists   (Netherlands)

^c GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug safety; Traditional remedies

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; XIAO CHAI HU TANG;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG SAFETY; EXPERIENCE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL;

EID: 0031943366     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050428     Document Type: Short Survey

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