Knowledge gaps and misconceptions about over-the-counter analgesics among adolescents attending a hospital-based clinic

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 228-232

  Wilson, Karen M ^a,c   Singh, Pamela ^a   Blumkin, Aaron K ^a   Dallas, Lindsay ^b   Klein, Jonathan D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b IA United States   (United States)

^c AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; attitudes; behaviors; health knowledge; nonprescription medication

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; GENERIC DRUG; IBUPROFEN; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INGESTION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956668921     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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