Call Is Made for Plain Language ; Medicine Labels and Other Health Information Should Be Simplified so Patients Can Understand What They Are Being Told, Academics Say.

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Medicine labels and other health information should be simplified so patients can understand what they are being told, academics say.

Professor Lynne Eagle and Gillian Kemp, from Bristol Business School, said the language used on leaflets, medicine containers and on medical websites was still beyond the comprehension of a significant proportion of the UK population.

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Call Is Made for Plain Language ; Medicine Labels and Other Health Information Should Be Simplified so Patients Can Understand What They Are Being Told, Academics Say.

They said information provided was frequently too complex, which could lead to some patients and carers being...

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