title: [Patient education and patient schools--theory and practice].
abstract: Patient education and patient schools have been established in a variety of medical specialties. The theory of patient education has been a neglected issue in medical literature. The article provides an overview of essential elements of structure, contents, and methods in patient education.
authors.affiliation: Aarhus Universitet, Forskningsenheden og Institut for Almen Medicin.
authors.forename: Margareta E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Maunsbach
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011209:Power, Psychological