The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy

Workshop Summary

Autor: Vancheri, Cori
Editor: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309159319
eISBN Pdf: 9780309159326
eISBN Epub: 9780309184984
Lugar de publicación: Estados Unidos
Año de publicación digital: 2010
Mes: Octubre
Páginas: 91
DDC: 362
Idioma: Ingles

Descripción

Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misunderstand labels, are unaware of drug interactions, or otherwise use medication improperly. The Food and Drug Administration's Safe Use Initiative seeks to identify preventable medication risks and develop solutions to them. The IOM held a workshop to discuss the FDA's Safe Use Initiative and other efforts to improve drug labeling and safety.

FrontMatter
Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Contents
Tables, Figures, and Boxes
1 Introduction
2 FDA Safe Use Initiative
3 Over-the-Counter Products
4 Initiatives to Advance Patient-Centered Drug Safety
5 Identifying Activities Around Which to Build Partnerships for Patient-Centered Drug Safety
6 How Can the Lessons of Health Literacy Be Used to Build Patient-Centered Outcomes for Safe Use?
References
Appendix A: Acronyms
Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
Appendix C: Workshop Speaker Biosketches