A patient-centered prescription drug label to promote appropriate medication use and adherence.

Michael S. Wolf; Terry C. Davis; Laura M. Curtis; Stacy Cooper Bailey; JoAnn Pearson Knox; Ashley Bergeron; Mercedes Abbet; William H. Shrank; Ruth M. Parker; Alastair J J Wood

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A patient-centered prescription drug label to promote appropriate medication use and adherence.

January 18, 2017

Wolf MS, Davis TC, Curtis LM, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2016;31(12):1482-1489.

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Errors in patient use of medications can lead to adverse drug events. This randomized trial demonstrated that a patient-centered label strategy improved instruction comprehension and adherence for patients with limited literacy and complex medication regimens.

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