Patient Education: A Practical Approach, Second Edition offers students and practitioners a straightforward approach to patient education combined with tools and resources for use in clinical settings. With pedagogical features such as learning objectives, key points, and boxed features highlighting practical tips for patients, as well as patient information handouts on dozens of topics and disorders, this concise guide is ideal for both classroom learning and application in the clinical setting.

Features
Learning Objectives
Key Points
Practice Tips for Patients boxed feature
Patient Education Handouts*

Instructor Resources
PowerPoint Presentations
Case Studies
Image Bank

Each new text includes an online access code for PDF download with Patient Handout Sheets.
*Electronic formats/eBooks do not include access to the PDF download with Patient Handout Sheets.
To purchase the Patient Handout PDF separately, see Resources section


Table of Contents
Part 1 Patient Education
Chapter 1 An Approach to Patient Education
Chapter 2 Selecting and Evaluating Sources of Patient Education Materials
Chapter 3 Behavior modification/health maintenance
Chapter 4 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Chapter 5 Managing Medication Nonadherence
Chapter 6 Incorporating Patient Education into Clinical Practice
Part 2 Primary Care Disorders
Chapter 7 EENT
Chapter 8 Pulmonary Disorders
Chapter 9 Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 10 Rheumatologic Disorders
Chapter 11 Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 12 Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 13 Renal Disorders
Chapter 14 Neurologic Disorders
Chapter 15 Neoplastic Disorders
Chapter 16 Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chapter 17 Infectious Diseases
Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 19 Behavior Disorders
Chapter 20 Pediatric Disorders
Part 3 Patient Information
Patient Information on Chiropractic care
Patient Information on EENT
Patient Information on Pulmonary Disorders
Patient Information on Cardiovascular Disorders
Patient Information on Rheumatologic Disorders
Patient Information on Endocrine Disorders
Patient Information on Gastrointestinal Disorders
Patient Information on Renal Disorders
Patient Information on Neurologic Disorders
Patient Information on Neoplastic Disorders
Patient Information on Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patient Information on Infectious Diseases
Patient Information on Musculoskeletal Disorders
Patient Information on Behavior Disorders
Patient Information on Pediatric Disorders