Evaluation of consumer medical information and oral liquid measuring devices accompanying pediatric prescriptions

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 224-227

  Wallace, Lorraine S ^a   Keenum, Amy J ^a   DeVoe, Jennifer E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

child health; health literacy; oral medications; primary care

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CYLINDRICAL SPOON; DEVICE; DROPPER; ORAL LIQUID MEASURING DEVICE; PARENT; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; READING; SYRINGE; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CHILD; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG LABELING; DRUG TOXICITY; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS;

EID: 77956685576     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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