Addressing medication literacy: A pharmacy practice priority

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 257-259

  Raynor, D K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT GUIDANCE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349569619     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.17.05.0001     Document Type: Editorial

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