How patient friendly language can improve shared decision making and adherence to medicines

• In: Listen better, talk better - Skills to improve medicines taking on Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 14:30-17:30
• At: Seoul (South Korea) (2017)
• Type: Presentation
• By: SONI, Ashok (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, London, United Kingdom)
• Co-author(s): Ash Soni
  
• Abstract:

  Medicines waste in the UK is conservatively estimated to be woth £300M and only 30-50% of medicines are taken as intended. Generally medicines advice and prescribing is conducted in a paternalistic way and this will explain the waste and adherence issues. By working with the patient to create a shared decision about their medicines and explaining

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