Patient Education as Topic
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Nursing advocacy in a postgenomic age.

29 Nov 2009 The Human Genome Project will change how health is defined and how disease is prevented, diagnosed, and treated. As the largest group of health care providers in contact with patients, nurses need to be competent in the science of genetics. Beyond ... Read more...

[Montérégie Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre: integrating nurse navigators in Montérégie's oncology teams: one aspect of implementing the Cancer Control Program--Part 1]

29 Nov 2009 The oncology patient navigator role was developed to ensure both continuity and consultation in the delivery of care to cancer patients and their families. In Québec, this role is filled by a nurse. This first article in a series of two, aims to ... Read more...

Cervical cancer: disease prevention and informational support.

29 Nov 2009 Cervical cancer and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are significant health care concerns for women worldwide. Globally, in 2006, cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer in women. Infection with high-risk strains of HPV is found to be ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Patient Education as Topic'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Nursing advocacy in a postgenomic age. 29 Nov 2009
• [Montérégie Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre: integrating nurse navigators in Montérégie's oncology teams: one aspect of implementing the Cancer Control Program--Part 1] 29 Nov 2009
• Cervical cancer: disease prevention and informational support. 29 Nov 2009
• Contact lens solutions: part of the problem. 30 Oct 2009
• Positive aspects of the use of multipurpose disinfection solutions. 30 Oct 2009
• Closing the gap between guidelines for bipolar disorder treatment and clinical practice. 30 Oct 2009
• Reducing falls among outpatients: a volunteer transports patients from the parking lot to their exercise programs. 30 Oct 2009
• A clinician's guide to the assessment and management of nonadherence in glaucoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Patient-centered communication to assess and enhance patient adherence to glaucoma medication. 30 Oct 2009
• Ventricular assist devices the challenges of outpatient management. 25 Oct 2009
• Communication during breast cancer treatment. 21 Oct 2009
• [Narratives about cancer--the meeting with health care] 20 Oct 2009
• A colloquium on the congress "A gift for life. Considerations on organ donation". 13 Oct 2009
• Tumbu and botflies: an underestimated nuisance for travellers in Africa and South America? 7 Oct 2009
• Bias in identifying and recruiting participants in cluster randomised trials: what can be done? 7 Oct 2009
• Should we screen low risk patients for meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus? 6 Oct 2009
• Enhancing multiyear guideline concordance for bipolar disorder through collaborative care. 29 Sep 2009
• Squamous cell carcinoma in solid organ transplant recipients: influences on perception of risk and optimal time to provide education. 29 Sep 2009
• ACH fitness clinic. Combating pediatric obesity in clinic and through teaching. 29 Sep 2009
• [We should prepare ourselves for the future of therapeutic education of the patient] 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Patient Education as Topic'

Definition: The teaching or training of patients concerning their own health needs.

Descriptor UI: D010353

Alternative terms: Patient Education as Topic; Education of Patients; Education, Patient; Patient Education;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: I02.233.332.500; N02.421.143.827.407.680; N02.421.726.407.680;

History Note: 2008(1963)

Technical Notes: do not confuse with the Publication Type PATIENT EDUCATION HANDOUT