http://www.leighfazzina.com Healthcare Communicator | PR Pro | Social Media Consultant Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:49:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.leighfazzina.com/2010/02/02/doc-doesnt-notice-the-health-illiterate-patient/ http://www.leighfazzina.com/2010/02/02/doc-doesnt-notice-the-health-illiterate-patient/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:57:38 +0000 Leigh Fazzina http://www.leighfazzina.com/?p=644 Today I witnessed a clinician make assumptions about a patient (and wrongly judge the patient) based on the patient’s appearance which consisted of handsome looks, classy clothes, clean grooming, and nice presentation. What the clinician didn’t know is that underneath the nice appearance actually sat a patient who had comprehension problems and communication limitations; a [...]]]> http://www.leighfazzina.com/2010/02/02/doc-doesnt-notice-the-health-illiterate-patient/feed/ 8