Examining the evidence for the use of vitamin C in the prophylaxis and treatment of the common cold

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 295-300

  Heimer, Kathryn A ^a   Hart, Ann Marie ^b   Martin, Linda Gore ^b   Rubio Wallace, Sherrie ^b  

^a Laramie Reproductive Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Common cold; Complementary and alternative medication; Upper respiratory infection; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; VITAMIN;

ADULT; CHILD; COMMON COLD; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; TIME;

ADULT; ASCORBIC ACID; CHILD; COMMON COLD; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; VITAMINS;

EID: 65449148609     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2009.00409.x     Document Type: Review

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