A [b]University of Alabama[/b] study shows that patients who receive a simple, multicolour, standardised medication instruction sheet before surgery are more likely to comply with their physician’s instructions and experience a significantly shorter post-op stay in recovery. [s]Science Daily[/s] reports that the findings are important because surgical patients often fail to follow their doctor's medication instructions for pre-existing conditions such as diabetes and hypertension on the day they are having surgery – a costly mistake that can lead to surgery cancellation, complications and longer hospital stays.
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[link url=http://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/Fulltext/2014/07000/Predictors_of_Patient_Medication_Compliance_on_the.13.aspx]Anaesthesiology abstract[/link]