Survey of patient knowledge related to acetaminophen recognition, dosing, and toxicity

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 485-489

  Hornsby, Lori B ^a,b   Whitley, Heather P ^a,c   Hester, E Kelly ^a   Thompson, Melissa ^d   Donaldson, Amy ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Drug Information   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^d UAB Montgomery Internal Medicine Residency Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Hepatotoxicity; Patient knowledge

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALABAMA; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149477064     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2010.08175     Document Type: Article

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