Herbal remedy use among hispanic women during pregnancy and while breastfeeding: Are physicians informed?

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-106

  Kochhar, Komal ^a   Saywell Jr , Robert M ^a   Zollinger, Terrell W ^a   Mandzuk, Christina A ^a   Haas, David M ^a   Howell, Laura K ^b   Sevilla Martir, Javier F ^a   Reger, Michael K ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Cincinnati Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Herbal remedy knowledge; Herbal remedy use; Hispanic pregnant women; Hispanic women; Physician patient communication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HERB; HERBAL MEDICINE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77953408875     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1540-4153.8.2.93     Document Type: Article

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