Herbals, complementary products, and photosensitivity reactions

Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 137, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 50-51

  Ruddock, Brent ^a  

^a Ont Pharm Assoc Drug Info/R C

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDER; PHOTOTOXICITY; SHORT SURVEY; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 4143100341     PISSN: 08286914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/171516350413700506     Document Type: Short Survey

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