Exploring UK attitudes towards unlicensed medicines use: A questionnaire-based study of members of the general public and physicians

International Journal of General Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages 27-40

  Chisholm, Alison ^a  

^a Omega Scientific   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concern; Patient; Physician; Safety; Trust; Unlicensed treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; TYPES OF STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNLICENSED MEDICINE USE; AWARENESS; DRUG COST; DRUG SAFETY; LICENSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84857097983     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11787074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJGM.S28341     Document Type: Article

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