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The safe use initiative and health literacy : workshop summary /

"Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misunderstand labels, are unaware of drug interactions, or otherwise use medication improperly. The Food and Drug Administration's Safe Use Initiative seeks to identify preve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vancheri, Cori (Autor)
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy, United States. Food and Drug Administration
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2010?], ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misunderstand labels, are unaware of drug interactions, or otherwise use medication improperly. The Food and Drug Administration's Safe Use Initiative seeks to identify preventable medication risks and develop solutions to them. The IOM held a workshop to discuss the FDA's Safe Use Initiative and other efforts to improve drug labeling and safety."--Publisher's description
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 73 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-60).
ISBN:9780309159326
0309159326
128294861X
9781282948617