Why change is needed in research examining dietary supplements

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-149

  Tsourounis, C ^a   Bent, S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); LEGISLATION, FOOD; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 75749113389     PISSN: 00099236     EISSN: 15326535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2009.241     Document Type: Review

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