Survey of physician knowledge and counseling practices regarding acetaminophen

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 216-220

  Hornsby, Lori B ^a,b   Przybylowicz, James ^e   Andrus, Miranda ^a,c   Starr, Jessica ^a,d  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Drug Information   (United States)

^c UAB Division of Family Medicine   (United States)

^d Princeton Baptist Birmingham   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

acetaminophen overdose; acetaminophen safety; Acetaminophen toxicity; physician counseling; physician knowledge

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ALABAMA; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78650414835     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e3181fca8b4     Document Type: Article

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