Pharmacy student perspectives on classroom education about herbal supplements

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Shah, Bupendra ^a,e   Siganga, Walter ^b   Mallya, Usha ^b,c   Shah, Sonalee ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e 2503 Rennebohm Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Curriculum; Herbal supplements; Natural products

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645241278     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj69051496     Document Type: Article

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