title: Patient information.
abstract: Producing information for patients has become an increasing part of the medical illustrator's workload. This article looks at the benefits of providing patients with information, against the background of political history, legal requirements and the element of design. It concludes with recommendations for improving the quality of patient information.
authors.affiliation: Dental Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: England
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*