Can the medium used to present medical information affect patients’ understanding and the decisions they make about their medical care? Yes, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Researchers looked at different methods for presenting information about CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) to advanced cancer patients. One group of patients listened to a verbal description of CPR and its chances of successfully resuscitating patients. The other group heard the same … [Read more...] about What Medicine Can Tell Us About How Clients Learn
