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Medication Safety for People with Low Vision or Hearing Loss: Practical Steps to Prevent Errors
People with low vision or hearing loss face dangerous risks when managing medications. Learn practical, proven strategies to prevent errors, from simple labeling tricks to tech tools-and what pharmacies must change.
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