Harmonization of monographic standards is needed to ensure the quality of Chinese medicinal materials

Chinese Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages 18-

  Chan, Kelvin ^a   Leung, Kelvin S ^b   Zhao, Sandy S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; NUTRACEUTICAL;

AUSTRALIA; CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG CONTROL; EUROPE; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HONG KONG; JAPAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NOTE; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; STANDARD; THAILAND; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 70449476492     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8546-4-18     Document Type: Note

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