The use of herbal and other non-vitamin, non mineral supplements among pre- and post-menopausal women in Ontario

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 383-388

  Pakzad, Katayoon ^a   Boucher, Beatrice A ^b   Kreiger, Nancy ^a   Cotterchio, Michelle ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Dietary supplements; Medicinal; Nutrition surveys; Phytoestrogens; Plants; Women's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 36048940964     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405424     Document Type: Article

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