Helping patients simplify and safely use complex prescription regimens.

Michael S. Wolf; Laura M. Curtis; Katherine Waite; Stacy Cooper Bailey; Laurie A. Hedlund; Terry C. Davis; William H. Shrank; Ruth M. Parker; Alastair J J Wood

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Helping patients simplify and safely use complex prescription regimens.

December 21, 2014

Wolf MS, Curtis LM, Waite K, et al. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(4):300-5.

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This study found that patients, particularly those with limited health literacy, would benefit from clearer understanding, organization, and simplification of their medication regimens.

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