The use of herbs and complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric preoperative patients

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-6

  Lin, Yuan Chi ^a,b   Bioteau, Aimee B ^a   Ferrari, Lynne R ^a,b   Berde, Charles B ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Drug interactions; Echinacea; Herbaceuticals; Pediatrics; Preoperative clinic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSTODY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEALTH VISITOR; HERB; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1342343043     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2003.03.005     Document Type: Article

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