Patient information page

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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).

All pages should be designated Category:Mature chapter once an overview statement is in place.

Placing your Patient Information Page in a Category