Vitamin-mineral supplementation and use of herbal preparations among community-living older adults

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 286-290

  McKenzie, J ^a   Keller, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CALCIUM; CHONDROITIN SULFATE; COD LIVER OIL; CYANOCOBALAMIN; ECHINACEA EXTRACT; FISH OIL; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IRON; LYCOPENE; MANGANESE; MELATONIN; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; RETINOL; SELENIUM; UNINDEXED DRUG; VITAMIN; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; VITAMIN D; ZINC;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; ECHINACEA; FEMALE; GARLIC; GINSENG; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEA; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0034752046     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404962     Document Type: Article

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