Is the test of senior friendly/child resistant packaging ethical?
Research has documented the drastic reduction of unintentional poisonings of children since the introduction of child resistant (CR) packaging. However, studies also indicate that consumers report difficulty using CR packages, in part because tests which determine the 'senior friendliness' of CR des...
| Publicado en: | Health Expectations Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 430 - 438 |
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| Formato: | pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2009
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