In the Midst of Confusion Lies Opportunity: Fostering Quality Science in Dietary Supplement Research

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-25

  Costello, Rebecca B ^a   Coates, Paul ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Botanicals; Dietary supplements; Evidence based medicine; Government programs

Indexed keywords

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INFORMATION SCIENCE; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; REVIEW;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); NUTRITION POLICY; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035076545     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2001.10719010     Document Type: Article

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