Medication literacy is a 2-way street

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 520-522

  Raynor, D K Theo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICINE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; READING;

EID: 44149085216     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/83.5.520     Document Type: Editorial

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