Parental attitudes toward medicine use in children in Finland

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 849-858

  Hämeen Anttila, Ktri ^a   Halonen, Pirjo ^b   Siponen, Sanna ^b   Holappa, Miina ^b   Ahonen, Riitta ^b  

^a Finnish Medicines Agency   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Attitude; Finland; Medicine use; Parents; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ATTITUDE TOWARDS MEDICINE USE; CHILD CARE; CHRONIC PATIENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HUMAN; INCOME; LONG TERM CARE; PARENTAL AGE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PARENTS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 83255194084     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-011-9549-3     Document Type: Article

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