Knowledge, attitudes and awareness of community pharmacists towards the use of herbal medicines in Muscat region

Oman Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 451-453

  Duraz, Anas Younis ^a   Khan, Shah Alam ^a  

^a OMAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Oman)

Author keywords

Herb drug interaction; Herbal drugs; Pharmaceutical care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858261329     PISSN: 1999768X     EISSN: 20705204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5001/omj.2011.115     Document Type: Article

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