Patient education
Understanding your disease is part of treatment
An informed patient is a better partner in treatment. Time is set aside in every consultation to explain what is happening and why a particular approach is being taken.
What we explain
Every patient should leave understanding
- What their disease is
- What it is not
- Why treatment is required
- What improvement can realistically be expected
- What warning signs to watch for
- How medicines should be monitored
- What lifestyle and rehabilitation measures can help
Articles
Written explanations
Plain-language notes on the questions that come up most often in clinic are being prepared and will be published here.
- What does a positive ANA actually mean?In preparation
- Rheumatoid arthritis: what treat-to-target means for youIn preparation
- Inflammatory back pain, and how it differs from mechanical back painIn preparation
- Living with a long-term immunosuppressant: monitoring and safetyIn preparation
- Is it an allergy? How allergic reactions are actually confirmedIn preparation
Until these are published, any of these questions can be discussed directly in consultation.
Read the frequently asked questions