Misunderstanding and potential unintended misuse of acetaminophen among adolescents and young adults

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages 256-267

  Shone, Laura P ^a   King, Jennifer P ^b   Doane, Cindy ^a   Wilson, Karen M ^a   Wolf, Michael S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPREHENSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; COMPREHENSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053500841     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.604384     Document Type: Conference Paper

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