Help your patients become more invested in their care.
When it comes to patient education, it’s important to provide materials that are both informative and easy to understand. UpToDate now offers two levels of patient content - Beyond the Basics and physician level UpToDate content - to help you accommodate your patients’ different learning styles and health literacy levels.
The Basics are short (1-3 page) articles written in plain language. They answer the 4 or 5 most important questions a person might have about their diagnosis. These are best suited for patients looking for a general overview or an introduction to a medical condition or treatment. Read a sample Basics level topic on heart failure.
Access FREE Beyond the Basics patient content at www.uptodate.com/patients. Articles are 5-10 pages long. These topics are ideal for patients who already have a basic understanding of their condition and are looking for more in-depth information. Read a sample Beyond the Basics level topic on heart failure.
All patient topics are developed in concordance with our professional-level content and are included as part of your UpToDate subscription.
FREE patient site.
- Refer your patients to www.uptodate.com/patients to find trusted, in-depth, evidence-based information about their disease or condition.
- Go to the patient site.
Editorial process.
- Similar to our professional content, UpToDate’s patient content goes through several levels of peer review before being approved for publication.
- Read about our editorial policy.