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Ellen R. Tabak
Researcher at Food and Drug Administration
Publications - 7
Citations - 318
Ellen R. Tabak is an academic researcher from Food and Drug Administration. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pharmacy & Prescription drug. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 7 publications receiving 312 citations.
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Counseling patients about prescribed medication: 12-year trends.
TL;DR: Patients' report of prescription drug counseling activities after withdrawal of the pilot program to require patient package inserts in 1980 and implementation of Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 counseling requirements in 1993 indicate small increases in verbal counseling but larger increases in the delivery of written information provided at the pharmacy.
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Evaluation of Written Prescription Information Provided in Community Pharmacies: A Study in Eight States
TL;DR: The provision of patient leaflets is becoming a routine practice in the states studied, however, most leaflets do not meet quality criteria and it is important for pharmacists to become familiar with criteria for evaluating these leaflets and to take necessary action to improve their quality.
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Characteristics of controlled studies of patient education and counseling for preventive health behaviors.
Denise G. Simons-Morton,Patricia Dolan Mullen,Douglas A. Mains,Ellen R. Tabak,Lawrence W. Green +4 more
TL;DR: Many controlled clinical studies in smoking cessation, nutrition, and weight control but sparcity in other areas; an emphasis on communication by a single clinical practitioner; and varied use of educational principles are revealed.
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Expert and Consumer Evaluation of Patient Medication Leaflets Provided in U.S. Pharmacies
TL;DR: Additional efforts are needed to meet federally mandated information distribution and quality goals by 2006.
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Patterns of counseling techniques used by family practice physicians for smoking, weight, exercise, and stress.
TL;DR: It is suggested that family physician counseling varies with the health habit and that background and practice variables are not associated with counseling approach.