Comparison of Motivation, Attitudes and Use of Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs and Supplements Between Practicing Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students

• In: Posters
• At: Amsterdam (the Netherlands) (2012)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: APS2-P-04
• By: DVORKIN CAMIEL, Lana (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Pharmacy Practice, Boston, United States of America)
• Co-author(s): Kostka-Rokosz, M.D. (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, United States of America)
  Tataronis, G.R. (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, United States of America)
  Steinberg, M. (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, United States of America)
  McCloskey, W.W. (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, United States of America)
  
• Abstract:

  
  Background
  The use of vitamins, minerals, herbs and supplements (VMHS) is on the rise in the US, however, there is limited information about the motivation, attitudes and use of VMHS by providers.
  Aims
  Our goal was to compare how these differ between pharmacy students and mature practitioners.
  Methods
  A paper survey was administered to MCPHS pharmacy

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