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New medical college study finds limited English proficiency, barrier to safe prescription use

08.06.07 | Medical College of Wisconsin

An analysis of Milwaukee County pharmacies shows that about half don’t provide prescription labels and instructions in languages other than English, and almost two-thirds are unable to communicate to patients who don’t speak English. The study, included in the upcoming edition of Pediatrics, is unusual in that its lead author is a Medical College of Wisconsin 4th-year medical student. Michael Bradshaw worked with statistician Sandra Tomany-Korman under the direction of Glenn Flores, M. D., professor of pediatrics.

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Medical College of Wisconsin. (2007, August 6). New medical college study finds limited English proficiency, barrier to safe prescription use. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LD5EJJXL/new-medical-college-study-finds-limited-english-proficiency-barrier-to-safe-prescription-use.html
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