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New Patient FACTS resources now available to increase understanding of common health conditions

Topics include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, Lyme disease, migraine, osteoporosis, pneumonia, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke, and more.


Patient FACTS, a patient-tested educational series designed to help patients and their caregivers better understand more than 50 common health conditions, is now available from ACP.

Topics include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, Lyme disease, migraine, osteoporosis, pneumonia, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke, and more.

Written at a reading level to optimize patient comprehension and available in both English and Spanish, they include information about the condition, symptoms, diagnosis, and possible treatment options.

Patient FACTS are free for physicians and patients to download online.

Select topics are available to order in print by calling ACP Customer Service at 800-227-1915, extension 2600.