Auxiliary label use by pharmacists in South Carolina.
This study shows the variability in auxiliary labeling recommendations among reference sources as well as the variability in auxiliary label selection by pharmacists. Pharmacists' responses matched the Pharmex, USP DI, and Facts and Comparisons recommendations 6.1, 2.4, and 0.9 percent of the time, respectively. Pharmacists' use of auxiliary labels was correlated to professional setting, computer software, and years of pharmacy practice, but the interaction of these variables was not determined by our study. Finally, pharmacists are not satisfied with current auxiliary reference sources, including computer software programs.
Dombrowski
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University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago 60612.
Schuna
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Shaughnessy
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Nickel
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D004348:Drug Labeling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards; D012984:Software; D013022:South Carolina; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires