Influence of patient information leaflets on anticonvulsant drug compliance in prison

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 54, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 2585-2587

  Seals, Tarrow D ^a,b   Keith, Matthew R ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b San Houston State University   (United States)

^c Texas Department of Criminal Justice   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsants; Compliance; Institutional; Patient information; Pharmacists; Prisons

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM;

ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; SEIZURE;

EID: 0030726943     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/54.22.2585     Document Type: Article

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