Prescription profile of Chinese herbal products containing coumestrol, genestein, and/or daidzein among female users: an analysis of national health insurance data in Taiwan between 1997 and 2007

Chinese Medicine (United Kingdom)

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Wu, Chien Tung ^a,b   Tzeng, Jeng Nan ^c   Lai, Jung Nien ^a,b   Tsan, Shun Hua ^a   Wang, Jung Der ^d,e  

^a TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUMESTROL; DAIDZEIN; GENESTEIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PHYTOESTROGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; DRUG FORMULARY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRESCRIPTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TAIWAN;

EID: 84867425820     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8546-7-22     Document Type: Article

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