Healthy Skepticism Library item: 14454
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Publication type: Journal Article
Wink K.
[Do patients understand special terms in the product information?]
MMW Fortschr Med. 2008 Jun 26; 150:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18712123
Abstract:
The product of information for drugs is essential for the determinant use of drugs to guarantee the efficacy and safety of drugs. Supposition is the comprehension of special terms. The interviews of 277 patients by chance with 433 questionnaires (3313 questions) in the private practices showed that only a quarter of the special terms could be understood. Therefore it is necessary that the special terms must be translated to German or should be explained.
Keywords:
Comprehension*
Drug Labeling*
Germany
Humans
Pilot Projects
Prospective Studies
Questionnaires
Terminology as Topic*
