Are you really applying...

Is your practice based on tradition, or based on the evidence? What about the way you teach patients? Is your patient education evidence based? 1. Do you have a standard content you teach to every patient with a specific medical problem? Could you teach it in your sleep? 2. Do...

Information needs of ca...

Recently, in the UK, researchers examined whether and how information needs differ for patients at different stages of the cancer journey. They had 187 participants in this study. They found, indeed, informational needs change over time, before, during, and after cancer treatments....

What would other patien...

Do you ever feel like you’re all alone in your role? Do you ever wonder what other patient educators would do in your situation? Why not communicate with other patient educators around the country . . . and the world. . . through a listserve? A listserve is simply a list...

Are you SURE they under...

Yes, another study has come out with the same results. This one compared the beliefs of cardiologists and patients about the benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This intervention reduces chronic stable angina, but does not reduce heart attacks (myocardial infarction)...

Follow @notimetoteach f...

Twitter can be a great, timely source of information you might not find in other ways. If you don’t already have a Twitter account, you can start one for free at www.twitter.com. Access it from your computer or telephone. You only have 140 characters for each Twitter posting,...