Effective Patient Education ─ A Guide to Increased Adherence

Falvo (allied health sciences, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), a nurse, psychologist, and former chair of patient education for the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, provides tools for clinicians to becoming effective patient educators. Emphasizing a patient-centered and clinical approach over theory, she discusses individual factors in patient teaching and adherence, patient teaching throughout the lifespan, the role of family, cultural and ethical issues, effective communication, building patient partnerships, health literacy, complementary and alternative medicine, issues with older adults, end-of-life issues, informed consent, and research and evaluation. This edition includes chapters on enhancing patient motivation, building an effective patient education team, and instructional aids like internet and web resources. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)