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Use of Herbal Remedies by Hispanic Patients: Do They Inform Their Physician?
Laura Howell, Komal Kochhar, Robert Saywell, Terrell Zollinger, Julie Koehler, Christina Mandzuk, Brittany Sutton, Javier Sevilla-Martir and Deborah Allen
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine November 2006, 19 (6) 566-578; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.19.6.566
Laura Howell
MD
Komal Kochhar
MBBS, MHA
Robert Saywell Jr
PhD, MPH
Terrell Zollinger
DrPH
Julie Koehler
PharmD
Christina Mandzuk
BSE
Brittany Sutton
MPH
Javier Sevilla-Martir
MD

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The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine
Vol. 19, Issue 6
November-December 2006
Use of Herbal Remedies by Hispanic Patients: Do They Inform Their Physician?
Laura Howell, Komal Kochhar, Robert Saywell, Terrell Zollinger, Julie Koehler, Christina Mandzuk, Brittany Sutton, Javier Sevilla-Martir, Deborah Allen
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Nov 2006, 19 (6) 566-578; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.6.566
Use of Herbal Remedies by Hispanic Patients: Do They Inform Their Physician?
Laura Howell, Komal Kochhar, Robert Saywell, Terrell Zollinger, Julie Koehler, Christina Mandzuk, Brittany Sutton, Javier Sevilla-Martir, Deborah Allen
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Nov 2006, 19 (6) 566-578; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.6.566
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