Evaluation of the ability of seven herbal resources to answer questions about herbal products asked in drug information centers

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 12 I, 2002, Pages 1611-1615

  Walker, J Bryan ^a  

^a Professional/Scientific Relations   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DRUG INFORMATION; EVALUATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0036894224     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.22.17.1611.34126     Document Type: Article

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