Patient information page template: Difference between revisions
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* It should be written at a 5th to 8th grade reading level, and if medical terminology is used, it should be explained. | * It should be written at a 5th to 8th grade reading level, and if medical terminology is used, it should be explained. | ||
* Examples of patient information pages that are good references, are the pages on Chronic stable angina [[Chronic stable angina (patient information)|here]], and Pericarditis [[Pericarditis (patient information)|here]]. | * Examples of patient information pages that are good references, are the pages on Chronic stable angina [[Chronic stable angina (patient information)|here]], and Pericarditis [[Pericarditis (patient information)|here]]. | ||
* Follow the format, headings, and capitalizations of letters as outlined below in the template. | * Follow the format, headings, and capitalizations of letters as outlined below in the template.Only capitalize the disease name if it is at the start of a sentence, or a proper noun, meaning someones name (eg, Lou-Gherig's disease, Alport syndrome, Addison's disease) | ||
* The title of the page should be: Disease name (patient information). Only the first letter of the heading is capitalized. | * The title of the page should be: Disease name (patient information). Only the first letter of the heading is capitalized. | ||
* Create the page in the second person perspective eg "'''You''' should call your doctor if you experience....." or "'''You''' may experience symptoms such as...." | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 6 August 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]
Introduction
- The goal of the patient information page is to give a comprehensive description of the disease for a patient.
- It should be written at a 5th to 8th grade reading level, and if medical terminology is used, it should be explained.
- Examples of patient information pages that are good references, are the pages on Chronic stable angina here, and Pericarditis here.
- Follow the format, headings, and capitalizations of letters as outlined below in the template.Only capitalize the disease name if it is at the start of a sentence, or a proper noun, meaning someones name (eg, Lou-Gherig's disease, Alport syndrome, Addison's disease)
- The title of the page should be: Disease name (patient information). Only the first letter of the heading is capitalized.
- Create the page in the second person perspective eg "You should call your doctor if you experience....." or "You may experience symptoms such as...."
Overview
- This section should give a brief description of the disease, and have the name of the disease in the first sentence.
- For an example of the overview section of a patient page, click here
What are the symptoms of (disease name)?
- Here you can list the symptoms that the patient may notice. Remember that signs are different from symptoms.
- For an example of the symptoms section in a patient information page, click here.
What causes (disease name)?
- Here you can list the causes of the disease. Remember this is what causes the disease, not what the disease causes.
- For an example of the causes section on a patient information page, click here.