Use of complementary and alternative medicine in children: Too important to ignore

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 573-574

  South, M ^a,b   Lim, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Drug interactions

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; DRUG;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG INFORMATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS;

EID: 0344010493     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00236.x     Document Type: Review

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