Pharmacists' personal use, professional practice behaviors, and perceptions regarding herbal and other natural products

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 602-611

  Welna, Eileen M ^a   Hadsall, Ronald S ^a   Schommer, Jon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Dietary supplements; Herbal products; Natural products; Pharmacist attitudes or perceptions; Professional practices; Utilization

Indexed keywords

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DRUG INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACIST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 1542435140     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/154434503322452247     Document Type: Chapter

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