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Letters |21 August 2007

Literacy and Misunderstanding Prescription Drug Labels

Ali Jawaid, MBBS

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  • From Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

    Potential Financial Conflicts of Interest: None disclosed.

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TO THE EDITOR:
Davis and colleagues (1) have very rightly highlighted the impact of patient literacy on understanding prescription instructions or labels and the subsequent correct use of the medication. Originating from a developing country, where general population illiteracy still remains a harsh reality, I can relate to the viewpoint. However, I also see the vagueness of instructions on prescription labels as an important contributing factor that must not be ignored when considering the issue. This has been pointed out earlier in Brazil (2), Germany (3), and the United States (4). There is a dire need to...
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Jawaid A. Literacy and Misunderstanding Prescription Drug Labels. Ann Intern Med. 2007;147:280. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-147-4-200708210-00014

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2007;147(4):280.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-147-4-200708210-00014

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