National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center Sets New Policy on Use of Herbal and Other Alternative Supplements by Patients Enrolled in Clinical Trials

Cancer Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 132-137

  Sparber, Andrew ^a   Ford, Denise ^a   Kvochak, Patricia A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative; Herbal; Supplements

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CLINICAL TRIALS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MEDICINE, HERBAL; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; POLICY MAKING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1942441431     PISSN: 07357907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CNV-120027588     Document Type: Review

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