Basic drug information given by physicians is deficient, and patients' knowledge low

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 190-193

  Storm, Andreas ^a   Benfeldt, Eva ^c   Andersen, Stig Ejdrup ^b   Serup, Jørgen ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adherence; Compliance; Concordance; Information; Topical

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE;

ACNE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG INFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROSACEA; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69049089269     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630802570818     Document Type: Article

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