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. 2021;34(111):19-21.
Epub 2021 Jul 20.

Safety around medicines for eye care

Alaya Khatun  1 , Victor H Hu  2
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Safety around medicines for eye care

Alaya Khatun et al. Community Eye Health. 2021.
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Pharmacists can protect patients by identifying and correcting prescription errors.
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Example prescription containing all necessary information
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Show patients how to instil their own eyedrops. TANZANIA
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