Does Tall Man lettering prevent drug name confusion errors? Incomplete and conflicting evidence suggest need for definitive study

BMJ Qual Saf. 2016 Apr;25(4):213-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004929. Epub 2015 Dec 23.

Authors

Bruce L Lambert¹, Scott R Schroeder², William L Galanter³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Communication Studies, Center for Communication and Health, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
² Center for Communication and Health, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
³ Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

PMID: 26700541
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004929

No abstract available

Keywords: Laboratory medicine; Patient safety; Quality measurement.

Publication types

Editorial
Review

MeSH terms

Confusion
Drug Labeling / standards*
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Male
Medication Errors / prevention & control*
Patient Safety*
Policy Making
Sensitivity and Specificity
Terminology as Topic*
United States
United States Food and Drug Administration / standards*