Patients' knowledge about their drug allergies.
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Management for improving patients’ knowledge and understanding about drug allergy
BACKGROUND Drug allergy a serious adverse drug reaction commonly concerned in healthcare practice. Inadequate documentation and communication between health providers, and limited health literacy and knowledge in patients could contribute to the re-occurrence of allergic reactions. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives aiming to improve patients' knowledge, understanding and ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.13.2.114