Information Design for Patient Safety: A Guide to the Graphic Design of Medication Packaging. 2nd edition.

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Information Design for Patient Safety: A Guide to the Graphic Design of Medication Packaging. 2nd edition.

November 23, 2007

Swayne T. London, UK: National Patient Safety Agency, The Helen Hamlyn Research Centre; 2007.

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This illustrated report provides guidelines for the packaging of pharmaceuticals along with an information design checklist for minimizing medication error.

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