Patients Frequently Overestimate Their Comprehension of Common Mohs Micrographic Surgery Terms: A Cross-Sectional Survey | Zendy

Peter Chow | Zendy; Brett C. Neill | Zendy; Edward W. Seger | Zendy; Spyros M. Siscos | Zendy; Jace Rickstrew | Zendy; Ian D. Graham | Zendy; Anand Rajpara | Zendy; Thomas L. Hocker | Zendy

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Patients Frequently Overestimate Their Comprehension of Common Mohs Micrographic Surgery Terms: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Author(s) -

Peter Chow,

Brett C. Neill,

Edward W. Seger,

Spyros M. Siscos,

Jace Rickstrew,

Ian D. Graham,

Anand Rajpara,

Thomas L. Hocker

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

journal of drugs in dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701

H-Index - 62

ISSN - 1545-9616

DOI - 10.36849/jdd.6174

Subject(s) - medicine , jargon , respondent , likert scale , mohs surgery , cross sectional study , comprehension , demographics , family medicine , dermatology , dermatologic surgery , terminology , scale (ratio) , demography , pathology , philosophy , linguistics , statistics , mathematics , physics , quantum mechanics , sociology , political science , law

Patients who understand their diagnosis and treatment are more likely to be satisfied with their care and more compliant with treatment. Dermatologic surgery is a specialized field with associated jargon that many patients may not understand.

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