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Dowse, Ros1
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Dowse, Ros – Adult Learning, 2004
Developing visuals for a low-literate population is a complex process which must take education, visual literacy, culture, and way of life into account. This article describes cultural barriers to some South Africans' understanding of common pictures used to relate instructions for taking medication, and discusses tactics for modifying and…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Patients, Drug Use, Cultural Differences