Using the readability assessment instrument to evaluate patient medication leaflets

Drug Information Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 557-563

  Kirkpatrick, Mary Ann F ^a   Mohler, Cherri P ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Information; Medication; RAIN; Readability

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSION; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG INFORMATION; EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; READING; REVIEW;

EID: 0033038642     PISSN: 00928615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009286159903300225     Document Type: Review

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