The ethics of dietary supplements and natural health products in pharmacy practice: A systematic documentary analysis

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-38

  Boon, Heather ^a   Hirschkorn, Kristine ^a   Griener, Glenn ^b   Cali, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dietary supplements; Natural health products; Pharmacy practice, Scope of practice

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CONFLICT; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; COMMERCE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 59149095867     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.17.1.0005     Document Type: Review

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