A literature review to identify interventions to improve the use of medicines in children

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 647-665

  Costello, I ^a   Wong, Ian Chi Kei ^a   Nunn, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Literature review; Medication; National Service Framework; Paediatric; Pharmacy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; DRUG; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ABSTRACT REPORT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTERNET; LEARNING DISORDER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICATION ERROR; PARENT COUNSELING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STAFF TRAINING; STOMACH HEMORRHAGE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POLYPHARMACY;

EID: 9444228825     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2004.00478.x     Document Type: Review

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