What's in a name? Medication terms: what they mean and when to use them

Wride, Nicholas, Finch, Tracy, Rapley, Tim, Moreira, Tiago, May, Carl and Fraser, Scott (2007) What's in a name? Medication terms: what they mean and when to use them. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 91 (11). pp. 1422-1424. ISSN 0007-1161

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Abstract

To ensure that patients benefit as much as possible from the treatment prescribed to them, we, as physicians, must consider some of the new and novel approaches to medication-taking behaviour. We will present a brief overview of this topic and discuss some of the developments in our understanding. We will also demonstrate how this has been inextricably linked with our use of language. As terminology in this field has evolved, our ability to understand and engage with patients and the medications we prescribe them has shifted, mirroring the fundamental change in the doctor–patient relationship.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	12 Dec 2017 08:28
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2019 23:01
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/32799

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