The evolution of herbal medicine as an unorthodox branch of British medicine: The role of English legislation from antiquity to 1914

Journal of Herbal Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-14

  MacLennan, Euan ^a   Pendry, Barbara A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MacLennan's Botanical Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Herbal medicine; Herbalist; Herbalists Charter; History of medicine; Quacks and quackery

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW;

EID: 80052899325     PISSN: 22108033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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