title: Children and self-medication: implications for primary care.
abstract: Children frequently engage in self-medication. This article reviews the issues surrounding children's self-medication and presents educational strategies for teaching information about medicines.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sloand
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: MacLeod
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vessey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012651:Self Medication; D013663:Teaching
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations