Do patients tell their clinicians they are using both prescribed and over the counter allopathic and traditional medicines?

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages e289-e298

  Chung, Vincent C H ^a   Ma, Polly H X ^a   Tang, Tiffany S K ^a   Lau, Chun Hong ^a   Kim, Jean H ^a   Griffiths, Sian M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Chinese herbal; Drugs; Herb drug interactions; Hong kong; Nonprescription drugs

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLOPATHY; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CHINESE MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 82455210865     PISSN: 18763820     EISSN: 18763839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2011.09.008     Document Type: Article

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