Over-the-counter vs. prescription medications: Are consumer perceptions of the consequences of drug instruction non-compliance different?

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 228-233

  Bower, Amanda B ^a   Grau, Stacy Landreth ^b   Taylor, Valerie A ^c  

^a WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

Instruction compliance; Medication compliance; Over the counter; Prescription medication usage; Usage instructions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873452913     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2011.01093.x     Document Type: Article

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