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To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label instructions.

Wolf MS, Davis TC, Shrank WH, et al. To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label instructions. Patient Educ Couns. 2007;67(3):293-300.

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January 5, 2012
Wolf MS, Davis TC, Shrank WH, et al. Patient Educ Couns. 2007;67(3):293-300.
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This study discovered that misunderstanding of dosage instructions is common, especially among those with limited literacy, so improving the simplicity and language of drug labels would be an effective intervention.

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Wolf MS, Davis TC, Shrank WH, et al. To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label instructions. Patient Educ Couns. 2007;67(3):293-300.