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Caution: coloured medication and the colour blind.
Cole BL, Harris RW. Caution: coloured medication and the colour blind. Lancet. 2009;374(9691):720. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60313-5.
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September 30, 2009
Cole BL, Harris RW. Lancet. 2009;374(9691):720.
This piece illustrates how relying on color for identification and distinction of medications and containers could cause errors for patients with impaired color vision.
