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Following is a list of books and articles to help you write quality patient education materials and improve your patient teaching skills.
American Psychological Association. (1994). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Doak, C. C., Doak, L. G. & Root, J. H. (1996). Teaching patients with low literacy skills (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company.
Doak, L. G., Doak C. C. & Meade, C. D. (1996). Strategies to improve cancer education materials. Oncology Nursing Forum, 23 (8), 1305 - 1312.
Hilts, L. & Krilyk B. J. (1991). Write readable information to educate. Hamilton, Ontario: Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals and Hamilton Civic Hospitals.
Kripalani, S. (1995, August). The write stuff: Simple guidelines can help you write and design effective patient education materials. Texas Medicine, 91(8), 40-45.
Rankin, S. H. & Stallings, K. D. (1996). Patient education: Issues, principles, practices (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company.
Schrefer, S. (Ed.). (1995). Mosby’s patient teaching tips. St. Louis, MO: Mosby-Year Book, Inc.