Herbal medicine: Knowledge, attitude and practice in Tehran

Journal of Medicinal Plants

Volumn 4, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 60-67

  Sadighi, J ^a   Maftoon, F ^a   Ziai, S A ^b  

^a Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research   (Iran)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Attitude; Complementary medicine; Herbal medicine; Knowledge; Practice; Tehran

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PROTECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; STANDARD; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 18444411685     PISSN: 2717204X     EISSN: 27172058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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