When natural is not harmless

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 380-

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MANDRAGORA; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TACHYCARDIA; URINE RETENTION;

HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 33645046090     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2006.00924b.x     Document Type: Editorial

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