Background: Health literacy of plastic surgery patients may affect surgical decision-making
and perioperative outcomes. In addition to consulting a plastic surgeon, patients often refer …

Background Patient education information material (PEIM) is an essential component of
patient education programs in increasing patients' ability to cope with their diseases …

BACKGROUND Cancer information is of critical interest to the public. The National
Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) offers a series of comprehensive patient …

Medical information is often difficult for patients to understand. With specialized vocabulary
and complex pathophysiology, even well-educated adults have trouble interpreting …

Background Limited health literacy affects nearly half of American adults and adversely
affects patient participation, satisfaction, health care costs, and overall outcomes. As patients …

Background As patients strive to become informed about health care, inadequate functional
health literacy is a significant barrier. Nearly half of American adults have poor or marginal …

Abstract Background Nearly half of American adults have low or marginal health literacy.
This negatively affects patients' participation, decision-making, satisfaction, and overall …

BACKGROUND Rhinoplasty is a popular aesthetic and reconstructive surgical procedure.
However, little is known about the content and readability of online materials for patient …

Objective: The present study identifies and analyzes online patient resources for cleft lip with
or without cleft palate to survey the online educational landscape relative to the …

Background Patients often utilize the Internet to seek information related to their care. This
study assesses the readability of online patient educational materials for submental fat …