Evolution of a policy disallowing the use of alternative therapies in a health system

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 57, Issue 21, 2000, Pages 1984-1990

  Walker, Paul C ^a,b  

^a Department of Pharmacy Practice   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Administration; Alternative medicine; Dietary supplements; Dosage; Drug interactions; Ethics; Hospitals; Liability; Pharmacists, hospital; Pharmacy and therapeutics committee; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LIABILITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034331423     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/57.21.1984     Document Type: Article

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