Information sources used by parents buying non-prescription medicines in pharmacies for preschool children

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 842-848

  Gray, Nicola J ^a   Boardman, Helen F ^b   Symonds, B Sue ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carer; Children health; Community pharmacy; England; Medicines information sources; Non prescription medicines; Parent; Pharmacist; Pharmacy staff; Pre school children; Semi structured interviews; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; IBUPROFEN; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG PACKAGING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERNET; PARENT; PHARMACY; PREMATURITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; PURCHASING; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PARENTS;

EID: 83255176891     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-011-9547-5     Document Type: Article

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