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The consumer: and now, a warning about labels.
Franklin D. New York Times. October 25, 2005:F1.

This article discusses an important health literacy and medication safety concern: the absence of standardization of colored warning labels applied to prescription bottles. Inconsistent messages, icons, and colors may cause confusion for consumers.
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