Patient Education

Many patients who undergo surgical procedures are unaware of what exactly happens. Many misconceptions can be cleared by going over the procedure with the patient and answering questions they might have. Many hospitals now have educational tools that patients can utilize before the surgery is performed. An informed patient makes recovery easier on the patient and the medical team. Below is a link of what UCLA is doing  to educate their patients before surgery.

 

http://gastro.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=181