Tuesday, July 13, 2010

"Parent's Medical Literacy"

According to "The Research Report" in the Wall Street Journal, printed materials that parents receive when they purchase common pediatric medications are written in language that is above most parents' reading levels.
This is according to a study in "Academic Pediatrics".
This is very important information and pharmaceutical companies should probably take this finding very seriously. They should endeavor to make their printed information more within the reading comprehension level of their users in order to protect our precious children.

Here is the full article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704111704575355412689162070.html?mod=rss_Health

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