A systematic review of the prevalence of herb usage among racial/ethnic minorities in the united states

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 817-828

  Gardiner, Paula ^a   Whelan, Julia ^b   White, Laura F ^c   Filippelli, Amanda C ^a   Bharmal, Nazleen ^d   Kaptchuk, Ted J ^b  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic; Herb; Medicinal plant; Minority

Indexed keywords

ANCESTRY GROUP; ETHNIC GROUP; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880175027     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9661-z     Document Type: Article

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