Use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine during pregnancy: A prospective survey

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 699-700

  Ong, Catherine O ^a   Chan, Louis Y ^b,d   Yung, Pauline B ^c   Leung, Tse N ^b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d HAHO Building ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Pregnancy; Traditional Chinese medicines

Indexed keywords

ANGELICA EXTRACT; CHINESE DRUG; GINSENG EXTRACT; JIN YIN HUA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; CHINESE; CHINESE MEDICINE; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADULT; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 21444453946     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.00659.x     Document Type: Review

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