Public's views on making decisions about over-the-counter medication and their attitudes towards evidence of effectiveness: A cross-sectional questionnaire study

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 345-351

  Hanna, Lezley Anne ^a   Hughes, Carmel M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Evidence; Non prescription medication; Over the counter medicine; Pharmacy

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; VITAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COLD; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DECISION MAKING; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; SORE THROAT;

ADULT; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; NORTHERN IRELAND; PHARMACISTS; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SELF MEDICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958771903     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.02.016     Document Type: Article

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