The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary.

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The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary.

December 15, 2010

Vancheri C; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2010. ISBN-10: 0309159318.

This publication summarizes the content delivered at a workshop discussing the FDA's Safe Use Initiative and other medication label improvement programs.

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