title: Future trends in patient education.
abstract: The many changes expected in the future will create challenges and opportunities in the field of patient education. The aging population, increased numbers of cancer survivors, minorities and disadvantaged patients, more illiteracy, and the changing health care system are a few of these trends. They will require broad changes in patient education and the way information is provided.
authors.affiliation: Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Morra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000193:education; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000193:education; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology