Improving the readability of online foot and ankle patient education materials

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1282-1286

  Sheppard, Evan D ^a   Hyde, Zane ^b   Florence, Mason N ^b   McGwin, Gerald ^b   Kirchner, John S ^b   Ponce, Brent A ^b  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ankle; foot; lower extremity; patient education material; readability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALLOSITY; CLUBFOOT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIABETIC FOOT; HALLUX VALGUS; HEEL PAIN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDLINE; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; READING; ANKLE; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORTHOPEDICS; PROCEDURES; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; TEACHING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANKLE; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; TEACHING MATERIALS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84912028255     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: 19447876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1071100714550650     Document Type: Article

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