title: Do patients understand written health information?
abstract: Long sentences, medical terms and small print make hospital information brochures and consent forms difficult for many patients to understand. There are, however, things nurses can do to make written information for patients more accessible.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Mankato State University, Minnesota.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D004522:Educational Status; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014956:Writing