The use of herbal therapies in pediatric oncology patients: Treating symptoms of cancer and side effects of standard therapies

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-40

  Quimby, Erin L ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative; Complementary; Herbal; Oncology; Side effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845607687     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454206296027     Document Type: Review

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