Over the counter medicines in childhood: Issues and concerns. A narrative review of the literature

Paediatric and Perinatal Drug Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 161-167

  Birchley, Nicola ^a   Conroy, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Minor illness; Non prescription drug; Over the counter medicine; Self care; Self medication

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG USE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENT; PHARMACIST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035747089     PISSN: 14630095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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