Online consultations in cyberpharmacies: completeness and patient safety.

Grazia Orizio; Peter J Schulz; Serena Domenighini; Maura Bressanelli; Sara Rubinelli; Luigi Caimi; Umberto Gelatti

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Online consultations in cyberpharmacies: completeness and patient safety.

December 9, 2009

Orizio G, Schulz PJ, Domenighini S, et al. Telemedicine and e-Health. 2009;15(10).

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Many online pharmacies do not ask patients about allergies to non-prescription medications or if they are pregnant or breastfeeding before dispensing a prescription.

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