What physicians can learn from consumers of dietary supplements

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 459-463

  Eliason, B Clair ^a,b   Huebner, Jeff ^a   Marchand, Lu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Focus groups; Physician patient relations; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HERB; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF MEDICATION; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033365125     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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