Herbal products and conventional medicines used by community-residing older women

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-59

  Yoon, Saun Joo Lee ^a   Home, Claydell H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative therapy; Complementary therapy; Conventional medicines; Dietary supplements; Herbal medicines; Herbal products; Nonprescribed medicines; Older adults; Older women; Prescribed medicines

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0035221435     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01637.x     Document Type: Article

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