Recent drug history in children visiting a pediatric emergency room and documentation in medical records

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1085-1089

  Kimland, Elin ^a   Böttiger, Ylva ^a   Lindemalm, Synnöve ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child; Drug use; Emergency room; History; Medical records; Natural remedies; OTC; Safety

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; MINERAL; OMEGA FATTY ACID; PARACETAMOL; PENICILLIN G; SALBUTAMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PEDIATRICS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ALBUTEROL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAL RECORDS; NATUROPATHY; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80054765252     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: 14321041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-011-1057-9     Document Type: Article

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