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Figure accessibility for readers with colour vision deficiency: analysis of leading medical journals

2025-12-15 medical education Title + abstract only
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Colour vision deficiency (CVD) affects up to 8% of males and 0.5% of females and currently lacks effective treatments. Individuals with CVD require visually accessible environments to flourish, the absence of which can cause unacceptable disparities in academic achievement and career progression. For current and aspiring clinician-scientists with CVD, inaccessible colour figures in scientific publications can hinder understanding of key information and potentially cause patient harm. Therefore, ...

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