Patient opinions and perceptions of the inclusion of benefit information in their medicine leaflets.

• In: D4 - Current Issues Session - Vulnerable populations on Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 09:00-11:45
• At: Hyderabad (India) (2011)
• Type: Presentations + Posters
• By: HAMROSI, Kim (University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)
• Co-author(s): Dickinson, Rebecca (University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom)
  Raynor, D.K. (University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom)
  Krass, Ines (University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)
  Knapp, Peter (University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom)
  Sowter, Julie (University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom)
  Aslani, Parisa (University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia)
  
• Abstract:

  Background: Australian and UK regulations require written medicine information (WMI) to include information about harms, not benefits. Evidence suggests patients want both types of information to enable informed choice about their therapy. We aimed to explore patients' opinions about the inclusion of benefit information in WMI.
  Methods: Focus

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