Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards herbal remedies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;Csances, attitudes et pratiques des pharmaciens communautaires vis-à-vis des médicaments à base de plantes à Riyad (Arabie saoudite)

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Alkharfy, K M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; VALERIAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GINKGO BILOBA; GINSENG; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MALE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 78751611060     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2010.16.9.988     Document Type: Article

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