Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 272-279 , December 2010

Characteristics of container labeling in a sample of commonly prescribed children's oral medications

  • Lorraine S. Wallace, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, 1924 Alcoa Highway, U-67, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 865 305 7419; fax: +1 865 305 6532.
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  • Amy J. Keenum, D.O., Pharm.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, 1924 Alcoa Highway, U-67, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA
    • ,
  • Jennifer E. DeVoe, M.D., D.Phil.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Rd, Mailcode: FM, Portland, OR 97239, USA

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PII: S1551-7411(09)00134-X

doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2009.10.003

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 272-279 , December 2010

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