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In an age of increasing public awareness about health-related issues, the concept of patient education is increasingly important. Patients expect and demand better information from health care providers, as well as from various media. Through patient education, the medical profession has an opportunity to improve provider-patient relationships and to enhance medical care.
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Bradley, D.W., Currie, B.F. (1984). Writing Patient Education Materials. In: Taylor, R.B., Munning, K.A. (eds) Written Communication in Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5248-1_9
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