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Information Design JournalVol. 25:3 (2019) ► pp.308–314
Information about medicines in Europe
Considering possible principles?
The development of information about medicines for patients in the last thirty years provides a fascinating information design case study. Throughout this period three main principles have remained stable: an absolute focus on patients, performance based design, and a thorough design process. These principles are likely to remain valid for future developments.
Keywords: information about medicines, process, performance, patients
Article outline
- A brief historical overview: We’ve come a long way
- Can this current situation be seen as successful?
- Can we provide these ‘Principles of good information design’?
- Question 1: Who reads these texts: Users, readers, patients?
- Question 2: What needs to be achieved and how can that be established?
- Question 3: What are information design processes?
- Two assumptions are in conflict with these principles
- The next steps
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