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Medicine leaflets are failing patients—and sometimes frightening them
Patient information leaflets are meant to help people use their medicines safely. But many people find them confusing, overwhelming or even frightening.
Summary
Patient information leaflets are meant to help people use their medicines safely. But many people find them confusing, overwhelming or even frightening. If a document designed to keep people safe ends up putting them off their treatment, it's a sign that something isn't working. These leaflets appear in every medicine package.
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