Lancet. 2000 May 20;355(9217):1792.

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

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A national survey of written information given to patients and their families by pallative 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.

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