Patients’ Recall of Diagnostic and Treatment Information Improves with Use of the Pain Explanation and Treatment Diagram in an Outpatient Chronic Pain Clinic

Educating patients about their condition and treatment plan is an essential component of successful treatment. Patients need to understand their condition, recall treatment suggestions and comply with the treatment protocol. Unfortunately, the method of patient education most commonly used by physic...

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Main Authors: Hillel M Finestone, Matthew M Yanni, Catherine J Dalzell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/897293