A study of 2,600 patients at two hospitals determined that between 26-60% of patients could not understand medication directions, a standard informed consent, or basic health care materials.
對兩家醫院的2,600名病人進行的研究表明，26%～60%的病人並不能理解用藥醫囑、標準的知情同意書或者基本的醫療保健資料。