Analysis of German package inserts

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 8-13

  Fuchs, J ^a,b,d   Hippius, M ^a   Schaefer, M ^c  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^d NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Comprehensibility; Package insert; Patient information; Readability

Indexed keywords

DRUG; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG STORAGE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; PRESCRIPTION; STANDARDIZATION; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 30644461774     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CPP44008     Document Type: Article

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