Variability in Acetaminophen Labeling Practices: a Missed Opportunity to Enhance Patient Safety

Journal of Medical Toxicology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 410-414

  King, Jennifer P ^a,b   McCarthy, Danielle M ^b   Serper, Marina ^c   Jacobson, Kara L ^d   Mullen, Rebecca J ^b   Parker, Ruth M ^e   Wolf, Michael S ^b,f  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Drug labeling; Medication safety; Prescription

Indexed keywords

HYDROCODONE; PARACETAMOL; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; MIDDLE AGED;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SAFETY;

EID: 84948385332     PISSN: 15569039     EISSN: 19376995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-015-0464-1     Document Type: Article

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