Ferri's Patient Teaching GuidesThis resource is designed to assist the primary care physician with educating his/her patients so that they are better at self-care and well-care, so they are less likely to need the assistance of their doctor. It is meant to be very quick and easy to useby the physician to make patient education less of a burden and more of their everyday routine. |
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