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. 2016 Apr;25(4):213-7.

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004929. Epub 2015 Dec 23.

Does Tall Man lettering prevent drug name confusion errors? Incomplete and conflicting evidence suggest need for definitive study

Bruce L Lambert¹, Scott R Schroeder², William L Galanter³

Affiliations

Affiliations

¹ Department of Communication Studies, Center for Communication and Health, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
² Center for Communication and Health, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
³ Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

PMID: 26700541
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004929

Review

Does Tall Man lettering prevent drug name confusion errors? Incomplete and conflicting evidence suggest need for definitive study

Bruce L Lambert et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2016 Apr.

. 2016 Apr;25(4):213-7.

doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004929. Epub 2015 Dec 23.

Authors

Bruce L Lambert¹, Scott R Schroeder², William L Galanter³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Communication Studies, Center for Communication and Health, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
² Center for Communication and Health, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
³ Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

PMID: 26700541
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004929

No abstract available

Keywords: Laboratory medicine; Patient safety; Quality measurement.

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