Alla inlägg om "herbals"
Policy News27 November, 2014 by David FinerOP/ED: Making choices between treatments or practitioners without solid comparative information. Using products of unknown quality, safety and efficacy from Internet websites or local drug sellers. These are some of the many challenges we face as consumers of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM). I recently participated in a WHO workshop in Macao SAR, China, on consumer education and TCAM. Read more 
Tags: CAM, China, consumer, David Finer, drugs, education, efficacy, empowerment, health literacy, herbals, information, integrative care, integrative medicine, involvement, Johanna Hök, Macao, medicines, patient, patient safety, pharmaceuticals, quality, research, safety, self-care, TCAM, TM, Torkel Falkenberg, WHO, World Health Organization
Policy News21 March, 2014 by David Finer- From a patient perspective, it is of course encouraging that a usage which has been made an exception for decades now will be accepted, Johanna Hök, pharmacist, PhD and I C researcher comments on the decision by the Swedish Medical Products Agency (MPA) to approve mistletoe preparations for injection. Read more
Tags: ADR, adverse-drug reactions, anthroposophical integrative care, anthroposophy, autoimmune disease, cancer, Cochrane, contraception, David Finer, evidence, Helixor, herbals, immunomodulator, individualized care, Iscador, Johanna Hök, mistletoe, National Board of Health and Welfare, palliative care, patient-centered, quality of life, side effects, Swedish Medical Products Agency
