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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autores Corporativos: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
[2010?], ©2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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 |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 73 pages) : color illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-60). |
ISBN: | 9780309159326 0309159326 128294861X 9781282948617 |