Comparison of Motivation, Attitudes and Use of Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs and Supplements in Pharmacy and Nursing Students

• In: Posters
• At: Amsterdam (the Netherlands) (2012)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: APS2-P-05
• 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)
  Pare, J. (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 healthcare students.
  Aims
  Our goal was to compare these in pharmacy versus nursing students.
  Methods
  A paper survey was administered to MCPHS students in their last

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