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

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

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

MeSH terms

  • Drug Therapy*
  • Humans
  • Patient Education as Topic*
  • Physician-Patient Relations