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Generic medicines literacy - minimising the potential for patient confusion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20367580     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
For generic substitution to be safe, consumers and clinicians need to fully understand what is the same or different about various brands of the same medicine.
Authors:
Andrew J McLachlan
Publication Detail:
Type:  Editorial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Medical journal of Australia     Volume:  192     ISSN:  0025-729X     ISO Abbreviation:  Med. J. Aust.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-06     Completed Date:  2010-05-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400714     Medline TA:  Med J Aust     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  368-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Consumer Health Information*
Drug Prescriptions
Drugs, Generic*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Drugs, Generic

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