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Medical - Medical: Health Care / Pharmacy documentation | | Dutch term or phrase: PIF | This appears to refer to a patient information document supplied by pharmacists when a new drug is prescribed for the first time:
Bij een EUB [Eerste Uitgifte Begeleiding] zorgt de apotheek naast de verplichte bijsluiter voor duidelijke en heldere schriftelijke informatie (zoals VI-folder, *PIF*, GIF).
A reasoned guess would be something like "Product Information File/Folder" or "Patient Information File/Folder", but confirmation (or correction) would be most welcome. |
| Martin PurdyKudoZ activityQuestions: 69 ( 2 open) ( 7 closed without grading) Answers: 0
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| | Patient information booklet | Explanation:
This is a term used very commonly in the NHS. It's provided to patients prior to any treatment, and provides information to patients that is specific to their condition and treatment, incl. any medication they might have to take and/or procedures. Pharmacies also will provide this information (in addition to the drug-specific leaflet). A good example of this can be found at the website for the Christie Hospital, Manchester:
http://www.christie.nhs.uk/patientinfo/booklets/Bookhome.htm
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| Selected response from:
Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:11
| Grading comment Thanks for this - discussion above noted, too. Both the expansion and UK context are appreciated.
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1 hr confidence:  peer agreement (net): +6 Patiëntinformatiefolder
Explanation:
I called my pharmacy. VI stands for Voorlichtingsinformatie: general information per medication group (e.g. inhalation medication).
PIF is the Patiëntinformatiefolder: information per medication group, but the groups are smaller (e.g. inhalation medication, explained per sub group - e.g. anti-inflammatory medication).
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