A PIL for every ill? Patient information leaflets (PILs): A review of past, present and future use

Family Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 471-479

  Kenny, T ^a   Wilson, R G ^a   Purves, I N ^a   Clark, J ^a   Newton, L D ^b   Newton, D P ^a   Moseley, D V ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer systems; Health education; Medical informatics; Pamphlets; Physician patient relationships

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DATA BASE; DRUG INFORMATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERNET; PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

EID: 0031743232     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/15.5.471     Document Type: Review

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