Herbal medicines for children

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 193-196

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG PURITY; DRUG SAFETY; ENTERITIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NOTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; TOXICITY; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0037393065     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992280304200301     Document Type: Note

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