Differences in perceived risks and benefits of herbal, over-the-counter conventional, and prescribed conventional, medicines, and the implications of this for the safe and effective use of herbal products

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 84-91

  Lynch, Natalie ^a   Berry, Dianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug safety; Herbal medicines; Medicines information; Over the counter medicines

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRESCRIPTION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; DRUG THERAPY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUG TOXICITY; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 34249658573     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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