The Internet: What are our patients exposed to when considering breast reconstruction following mastectomy?

Background: The exponential increase in internet use has transformed the healthcare provider-patient relationship. There is a need to guide patients. This study analyses the information available, clinicians approach and patients' experiences.

A cross-section of readability of Health Information Portability and Accountability Act authorizations required with health care research.

The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations require that agencies provide authorizations that can be read and understood. Agencies are responsible to comply with this regulation. It is estimated that half of Americans read at an eighth-grade reading level.