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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (-)
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
Other Authors: Vancheri, Cori (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2010.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009820290606719
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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 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."--
Item Description:"Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice."
Physical Description:1 online resource (91 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780309184984
9781282948617
9786612948619
9780309159326