Representations and uses of medicinal plants in elderly men
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Representations and uses of medicinal plants in elderly men.
The aim of this study was to know and understand the representations and use of medicinal plants by elderly men assisted in the Family Health Strategies of Dourados, MS. Participated in this study, 18 elderly men aged over 60 years, using four or more medications. The research was conducted with qualitative approach. The results showed that there is still the consumption of medicinal plants amo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0104-1169
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-11692012000400019