Baker G C
Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
Semin Dermatol. 1991 Jun;10(2):102-6.
A patient education handout is a potentially powerful tool for communicating information to patients. Patients will derive the greatest benefit from what they can easily read and understand. This article describes the use of computerized readability formulas in writing patient education handouts. Suggestions are offered for writing such handouts are illustrated.
