Use of herbal preparations during pregnancy: Focus group discussion among expectant mothers attending a hospital antenatal clinic in Norwich, UK

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 225-229

  Holst, Lone ^a,b   Wright, David ^b   Nordeng, Hedvig ^c   Haavik, Svein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Focus group; Herbal remedies; Pregnant

Indexed keywords

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOTHER; MOTIVATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; MOTIVATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 70350380383     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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