Study: Patient information leaflets for cancer trials are not up to the job

Study: Patient information leaflets for cancer trials are not up to the job

Do patients always get all of the information they need from their MD?

Do patients always get all of the information they need from their physician?

Posted by Gary Schwitzer in Health care/research ethics, Quality of care, Shared decision-making

"The following is a guest post by Harold DeMonaco, MS, a member of our editorial team, and Director of the Innovation Support Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital. A graduate of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences he holds a bachelors degree in pharmacy and a masters degree in therapeutics. He has a keen interest in the innovation process in medicine and organizational behavior related to change....."

Patients need information. Is that clear? - Editorial - Issues 43 - Articles - Cancer World including commentaries

A study encourages people to take the doctor’s notes home after exams. - NYTimes.com