Interactive approach by pharmacy students to educate older adults on the safe use of over-the-counter medications

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 168-175

  Burgin, Lindsey B ^a   Gamboa, Ana M ^b   Tierney, Danielle M ^c   Lee, Jeannie K ^d  

^a Tennessee Valley Healthcare System   (United States)

^b Tucson Med Center   (United States)

^c Davis Monthan AFB   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Education; Elderly; Nonprescription drugs; Over the counter; Pharmacy student; Supplements; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; VITAMIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PHARMACY; PHYSICIAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARIZONA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SAFETY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS, PHARMACY;

EID: 84876187795     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2013.168     Document Type: Article

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