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Doctors are trained to read charts, x-rays, and symptoms, not minds.  So, it is up to you to give them all the information they need to treat you properly. Medicine is prescribed to help you. But it can hurt you if you take too much or mix medicines that don't go together. Many people are harmed each year, some seriously, because of taking the wrong medicine or not taking the right medicines correctly. You can help get the best results by being a partner with your health care team.
 


Download the following:
 "Your Medicine: Play It Safe" brochure
Medicine Record Form PDF or Text
Questions To Ask Before
Taking Medicine PDF or Text


Keeping Yourself Safe in the Hospital,
including Medication Safety
 Click to View Video Presentation
View "20 Tips to Help Medical Errors" PDF or Text

 For more information on working with your health care team to play it safe with medications, please visit the National Council on Patient Information and Education for the booklet, "Your Medicine: Play It Safe".
Visit the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for more information how you can make health care safer and reduce medical errors.

 

  

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