Representations and uses of medicinal plants in elderly men Representaciones y usos de las plantas medicinales en mayores Representações e usos de plantas medicinais por homens idosos

• Main Authors: Silvia Cristina da Silva Lima (Author), Guilherme Oliveira de Arruda (Author), Rogério Dias Renovato (Author), Márcia Regina Martins Alvarenga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 qua...