“You sure know a lot about your condition.” Many patients with long-term illnesses have heard this. When it comes from a medical professional, it’s never a compliment. It’s a statement that is usually, at best, laced with disapproval. The thing is, patients like me, who have long-term complex conditions, are encouraged to know a lot.
The dichotomy of patient health literacy originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
