Errors in interpreting quantities as procedures: The case of pharmaceutical labels

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 193-211

  Patel, Vimla L ^a   Branch, Timothy ^b   Arocha, Jose F ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive science; Comprehension; Drug labeling; Medication errors; Mental processes; Over the counter drugs; Text design

Indexed keywords

DRUG DOSAGE; PATIENT MONITORING;

QUANTIFICATION;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG LABELING; EDUCATION; ERROR; FEVER; HUMAN; MODEL; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DRUG LABELING; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MENTAL PROCESSES; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 0037069245     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1386-5056(02)00045-X     Document Type: Article

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