Written information given to patients and families by palliative care units: A national survey

Sheila Payne; Shirley Large; Nicola Jarrett; Pauline Turner

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02272-8

Written information given to patients and families by palliative care units: A national survey

Sheila Payne^*, Shirley Large, Nicola Jarrett, Pauline Turner

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A national survey of written information given to patients and their families by palliative care units found that 64% of leaflets could be understood by only an estimated 40% of the British population. Many of the leaflets did not meet basic guidelines on legibility and readability.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Journal	Lancet
Volume	355
Issue number	9217
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02272-8
Publication status	Published - 20 May 2000

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