Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions
Subtitle: Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Strategies
Edition: 1 Pap/Cdr edition
Publisher: Mosby; Mosby/Elsevier; Mosby Elsevier
Published: December 6, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 960
ISBN-13: 9780323029643
Subjects: Medical Botany; Vitamin Therapy; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Alternative Medicine; Pharmacology; Medical / Alternative Medicine; Herbal Medications; Nutrition
Description: "Presenting detailed, evidence-based coverage of the most commonly encountered therapeutic agents in modern clinical practice. Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Strategies is your invaluable guide for safe and effective integration of herbal, nutrient, and drug therapies for your patients or clients. Combining pharmaceuticals with herbs or nutrients may complement or interfere with a drug's therapeutic action or may increase adverse effects. Additionally, drug-induced depletion of nutrients can occur. It is critical that you know how herbal and nutritional substances might affect your treatment plan and your patient's health."--Jacket.