Safety and efficacy of herbal remedies in obstetrics-review and clinical implications

Midwifery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 80-86

  Holst, Lone ^a   Wright, David ^b   Haavik, Svein ^a   Nordeng, Hedvig ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Herbs; Pregnancy; Safety

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NORWAY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PHYTOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SELF MEDICATION; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; NORWAY; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF MEDICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79151476107     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2009.05.010     Document Type: Article

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