Conditions frequently self-treated with herbal remedies by patients visiting a tertiary hospital in Gauteng, South Africa

South African Family Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 8-11

  Marais, André ^a   Steenkamp, Vanessa ^a   Du Plooy, Wim J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chronic conditions; Herbal remedies; Out patients; South Africa; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; SELF CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925456957     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.977066     Document Type: Article

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