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Medication Safety for People with Low Vision or Hearing Loss: Practical Steps to Prevent Errors

Medication Safety for People with Low Vision or Hearing Loss: Practical Steps to Prevent Errors
Posted by: Alan Burity Vitulo in: Health and Medicine
26 Jan | 11:07 AM | 13

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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