Use of Chinese herbal medicine among menopausal women in Taiwan

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-66

  Chen, Lih Chi ^a,b,c   Wang, Bi Ru ^c   Chen, I Chin ^a   Shao, Chun Hui ^c  

^a TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chinese herbal medicine; Drug usage pattern; Menopause; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE HERB; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; LEONURUS; LEONURUS HETEROPHYLLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 77349088253     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.10.014     Document Type: Article

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