Homoeopathic and herbal prescribing in general practice in Scotland

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 647-652

  Ross, Sarah ^a   Simpson, Colin R ^a   McLay, James S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Herbal medicine; Homoeopathy; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ARNICA MONTANA EXTRACT; AVENA SATIVA EXTRACT; CEDAR LEAF OIL; CHAMOMILE; COPPER; CRANBERRY EXTRACT; CRYSTAL VIOLET; DIGOXIN; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PEPPERMINT OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; PRIMROSE OIL; RHUS TOXICODENDRON EXTRACT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; THEOPHYLLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALERIAN; VENLAFAXINE; WARFARIN;

ALLOPATHY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; APPETITE DISORDER; ARNICA MONTANA; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; COLIC; CONSTIPATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE; FATIGUE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEADACHE; HEARTBURN; HERB DRUG INTERACTION; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INDIGESTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; ISCHEMIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MUSCLE CRAMP; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POISON IVY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILLA; RHUS TOXICODENDRON; SKIN BRUISING; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TOOTH ERUPTION; UNITED KINGDOM; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HERB-DRUG INTERACTIONS; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICINE, HERBAL; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SCOTLAND;

EID: 33751021722     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2006.02702.x     Document Type: Article

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