Editorial 1: Herbal medicines - Harmless or harmful?

Anaesthesia

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 947-948

  Sehgal, A ^a   Hall, J E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PLANT EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; VALERIAN;

ANESTHESIA; DRUG INTERACTION; HUMAN; NOTE; PHYTOTHERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; HERB; HERBAL MEDICINE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POLICY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANESTHESIA; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 0036798449     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2002.02907.x     Document Type: Editorial

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