作者: Norman Temple , Douglas Eley , Behdin Nowrouzi
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2009.10719800
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摘要: Objectives: Our first objective was to determine the accuracy of information provided customers in health food stores (HFS) Canada. The second compare this with that pharmacies.Methods: Undergraduate students visited 192 HFS and 56 pharmacies, located across In approximately half stores, they asked whether a specific supplement would help prevent particular condition or enhance way. rest for advice on concerns.Results: On 88% times questions were HFS, recommendations made either unscientific (6%) poorly supported by scientific literature (82%). By contrast, occurred only 27% visits pharmacies (p < 0.01). Conversely, two thirds staff gave considered be fairly accurate accurate, but seldom (68% vs. 7%, p 0.01).Conclusions: Th...