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. 2003 Oct 11;327(7419):861.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7419.861-a.

What information do patients need about medicines? Ask the patients--they may want to know more than you think

David Dickinson  1 , D K Theo Raynor
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What information do patients need about medicines? Ask the patients--they may want to know more than you think

David Dickinson et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

What information do patients need about medicines? Partnership between health professionals and patients depends, in part, on the provision and exchange of accurate and reliable information about drugs, but who should provide it? We invited contributors to answer the question from the perspectives of patients, clinicians, and the pharmaceutical industry

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