Analysis of the accuracy and readability of herbal supplement information on Wikipedia

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 406-414

  Phillips, Jennifer ^a   Lam, Connie ^a   Palmisano, Lisa ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Herbal supplements; Internet; Wikipedia

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HERBAL MEDICINE; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; QUALITY CONTROL; READING; WIKIPEDIA; COMPREHENSION; HUMAN;

COMPREHENSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERNET;

EID: 84907341250     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2014.13181     Document Type: Article

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