Evaluation of website medicines information content, in comparison with official patient information

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 189-195

  Sidhu, Harpreet ^a   Raynor, D K ^a   Knapp, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 33748523117     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.14.3.0005     Document Type: Article

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