February 5, 2015: Drug Labelling and the Application of TALLman Lettering for Select High Alert Drugs
A notable theme in qualitative analyses has been medication mix-ups due to look-alike/sound-alike drug names. TALLman lettering involves the application of UPPER CASE lettering to certain syllables or groups of letters within names to bring attention to the points of dissimilarity between them. We are seeking participation and input from Canadian healthcare professionals. Please complete a brief survey survey by
February 20, 2014 to assist us in the identification of confusable drug name pairs and to provide us with your suggestions or comments about the application of TALLman lettering.
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