Design, development and evaluation of pictographic instructions for medications used during humanitarian missions

Canadian Pharmacists Journal

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 82-88

  Sorfleet, Christopher ^a   Vaillancourt, Régis ^a   Groves, Susan ^b   Dawson, Jane ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters   (Canada)

^c NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSION; COUNSELING; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG INDICATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PICTOGRAM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 65549131432     PISSN: 17151635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3821/1913-701X-142.2.82     Document Type: Review

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