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A Postmenopausal Patient with a History of Stroke Is Told

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A postmenopausal patient with a history of stroke is told she cannot take female hormones because of the risk for future thromboembolic events. The patient asks about nonpharmacologic ways to manage her symptoms. Which herbs does the nurse suggest as alternatives?


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Caspi

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