Herbal medicines: Predictors of recommendation by physicians

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 241-246

  Aziz, Z ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Herbal medicines; Predictors; Recommendation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; UNIVERSITY;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MEDICINE, HERBAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 3142559711     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2004.00562.x     Document Type: Article

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