Self-reported use and attitudes regarding herbal medicine safety during pregnancy in Iran

Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 45-49

  Sattari, Mohammadreza ^a   Dilmaghanizadeh, Maryam ^b   Hamishehkar, Hadi ^c   Mashayekhi, Simin Ozar ^d  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fetus; Medicinal; Plants; Pregnancy; Safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; IRAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84866880453     PISSN: 17357780     EISSN: 22287876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/jjnpp.3416     Document Type: Article

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