Institute for Public Health Practice at the University of Iowa
Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs: Supporting Patients with Evidence Based Information
This is an all levels course offering CPH — Free
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CEU
CPH
Cost
Free
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Time to Start
3-5 minutes
Length
1.00 hour
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This course is designed to demonstrate how resources for the National Library of Medicine can be used to help the public health and healthcare community find free information on prescription and Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs.
Reviewers say, "This is a well-done training in terms of the content provided and the presentation of content."
What You'll Learn
- Describe some current challenges related to prescription and OTC drug use in the USA using authoritative statistical sources.
- Find information about safety and adverse effects of common drugs and chemicals in lactating mothers using LactMed.
- Retrieve FDA prescription drug labels using DailyMed.
Competency Terms
Public Health Science Skills
Related Occupations
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Public health - multiple occupations will benefit
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