Patients ‘not fully informed about medicines’

PATIENTS taking prescribed medicine are not always fully briefed on its effects because of inadequate consultation time with doctors.

Patients ‘not fully informed about medicines’

A survey commissioned by the Irish Patients Association (IPA) found 61% of doctors believe the average length of a consultation is not enough time to fully explain the details about the medicines.

In addition, two-thirds of doctors were concerned in-pack leaflets which accompany prescription medicines are the only piece of written information available to patients.

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