Medicine

Talking about Health and Illness in Simple Terms

Medical Information Sheets in Plain Language

by Tanja Sappok, Reinhard Burtscher, Anja Grimmer

Description

People with intellectual disabilities are signifcantly more likely to suffer from mental and physical disorders than the general population. For this very rea­son, good health­promoting and medi­cal care is especially important. Com­munication diffculties with patients and specialist staff make the neces­sary examinations and treatments more diffcult and can result in critical situations that are avoidable. If pa­tients can be provided with explana­tions that are in line with their capabili­ties, then the level of anxiety and stress is reduced for all concerned. The treat­ment success rate increases.

This large­format book includes materi­als that explain about illnesses, exami­nation and treatment methods in lan­guage that is easy to understand. The materials can help medical, treatment and educational personnel with their everyday work. They promote dialogue with relatives and people with learning diffculties, contribute to informed deci­sion­making and strengthen patient rights.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Hogrefe AG
  • Orginal LanguageGerman
  • ISBN/Identifier 9783456859989
  • Publication Country or regionSwitzerland
  • Primary Price 44.95 EUR
  • Pages288
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language TitleEinfach sprechen über Gesundheit
  • Copyright Year2021

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