Medicines for chronic illness at school: Experiences and concerns of young people and their parents

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 537-544

  Smith, F J ^a   Taylor, K M G ^a   Newbould, J ^a   Keady, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Medication related problems; Medicines; Parents; School; Young people

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG STORAGE; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PARENTS; PRIVACY; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52049102039     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2008.00944.x     Document Type: Article

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