The genetic heart disease patient day: Improving education and patient understanding
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Improving health outcomes with better patient understanding and education
A central plank of health care reform is an expanded role for educated consumers interacting with responsive health care teams. However, for individuals to realize the benefits of health education also requires a high level of engagement. Population studies have documented a gap between expectations and the actual performance of behaviours related to participation in health care and prevention....
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart, Lung and Circulation
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1443-9506
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.684