Interesting article on Medscape (which requires a free log in).    Now we have a fancy new name for an old idea....

Patients Prefer the Method of "Tell Back- Collaborative Inquiry" to Assess Understanding of Medical Information

Posted 04/08/2008, Medscape

Evelyn C. Kemp, PsyD, RN; Michael R. Floyd, EdD; Elizabeth McCord-Duncan, MD; Forrest Lang, MD

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570573?src=mp&spon=24&uac=36933HZ 

 

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