Health education should be a lifelong pursuit for all of us.
The ultimate goal of all medical professionals is to encourage
and teach healthy habits and behaviors to all patients.
People first have to understand what is good for them, and
then they have to make a decision to follow that advice.
In patient education, the medical assistant both shares
information and encourages patients to make good health
decisions. In this chapter you will learn about the medical assistant's
role in patient education. You will sharpen your skills
in recognizing and overcoming road blocks to education.
You will become more comfortable with teaching and
demonstrating procedures to others. Most importantly, you
will begin to recognize the incredible responsibility of the
medical assistant to correctly lead others to their highest
level of health. |