Professional practices and experiences with complementary medicines: A cross-sectional study involving community pharmacists in England

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 167-175

  Barnes, Joanne ^a   Abbot, Neil C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; ESSENTIAL OIL; FLOWER EXTRACT; MINERAL; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ALLOPATHY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CHINESE HERB; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; ENGLAND; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950419241     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.15.3.0003     Document Type: Article

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