Knowledge of Florida nurses and dietitians regarding dietary supplements

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-43

  Lederman, Vania Guertzenstein ^a   Huffman, Fatma G ^a   Enrione, Evelyn B ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary supplements; Dietitian; Herbal supplements; Nurse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 58249141004     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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