It’s important for doctors to also be teachers
As physicians, we often don’t have time to down a cup of coffee, much less spend extra time on patient education, but we might want to rethink this. I’ve been involved in a study that illustrates a strong connection between educating patients about medical technologies and their decision to go forward with necessary treatments.
This study assessed sinus surgery candidates’ opinions on endoscopic sinus surgery before and after the patients went …