Over the counter medicines: Proceed with caution

BMJ

Volumn 336, Issue 7646, 2008, Pages 694-696

  Ferner, Robin E ^a   Beard, Keith ^b  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 41649109063     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39504.389676.ad     Document Type: Short Survey

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