Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children: A comparison of UK and US parents' parental usage, perception and trust in governmental health organisation

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 451-468

  Himmelstein, M ^a   Miron Shatz, T ^b   Hanoch, Y ^c   Gummerum, M ^c  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Over the counter medicines; Public health; Risk; Risk communication; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL; IBUPROFEN; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COMMON COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; COUGHING; DRUG USE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HONEY; HUMAN; LEMON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79961163118     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2011.596189     Document Type: Article

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