Caring for visually impaired patients

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Orrico, Kathleen B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blindness; Medication adherence; Prescription Accessible Drug Labeling Promotion Act; Vision; Visually impaired individuals

Indexed keywords

DRUG LABELING; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 84890081149     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2013.13514     Document Type: Review

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