How far are our patients educable?
Streicher, H.J.
Fortschritte der Medizin 99(41): 1673-1676
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0015-8178 PMID: 7319436 Document Number: 179788
Only 10-20% of all patients could be made to understand in depths the medical information supplied to them regarding their illness and the therapeutic risks involved. 30-40% of patients did not understand the medical information at all. The resulting consequences of the above facts are discussed and suggestions for improvement of medical information of patients are made.
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