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Article: Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines: The Clinical Desk Reference.(Book Review)
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- Alternative Medicine Review
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- December 1, 2002
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 Thorne Research Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Jake Paul Fratkin OMD, LAc Shya Publications 7764 Jade Court, Boulder CO 80303 ISBN 0-9626078 Hardcover, 1198 pages; print edition $75.00
In Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines: The Clinical Desk Reference, a greatly expanded version of his earlier work on patent medicines, Jake Fratkin provides the practitioner and interested layperson a wealth of information on Chinese herbal patent medicines. Also included is information on topics surrounding concern about their use (e.g., endangered species and their alternatives, heavy metal and chemical contaminants, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), label accuracy, etc.). The appendices and glossaries are provided by experts ...