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How accurate are parents at measuring medicines?

How accurate are parents when they're measuring out liquid medicine for their children? Not at all, according to a new study. Dr Margaret McCartney discusses the findings that 84% of the 2,000 or so volunteer parents made at least one error, and 20% made a big error. Scary stuff. But there's advice on how to avoid giving your sick child the wrong dose. Dr Mark Porter presents.

First broadcast on Inside Health, 21 September 2016.

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