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**'''Include a link back to the physician page of WikiDoc at the top of the page.''' | |||
**'''Always place an Editor-In-Chief code at the top of the page.''' | |||
**'''Never take content directly from a source without checking copyright (no content should ever be copied directly from PubMed articles, copyrighted Encyclopedias, etc).''' | |||
==Placing your Patient Information Page in a Category== | ==Placing your Patient Information Page in a Category== | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 27 July 2011
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Patient information page
- Search the National Library of Medicine and other government sites to assure the patient page is complete.
- Goal: A patient-oriented page generally addressing background, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition.
- The page is written at an 8th grade level of comprehension.
- Language is not overly technical.
- Appropriate content:
- Overview (of the condition)
- What are the symptoms of (the condition)?
- What causes (the conditon)?
- Who is at the highest risk?
- When to seek urgent medical care
- Treatment options
- Where to find medical care for (the condition)
- What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)
- Possible complications
- Sources
- Remember:
- Include a link back to the physician page of WikiDoc at the top of the page.
- Always place an Editor-In-Chief code at the top of the page.
- Never take content directly from a source without checking copyright (no content should ever be copied directly from PubMed articles, copyrighted Encyclopedias, etc).
Placing your Patient Information Page in a Category
- Category:Cardiology patient information
- Category:Oncology patient information
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All pages should be designated Category:Mature chapter once an overview statement is in place.