PATIENT FIRST is a special magazine for patients available only through hospital s and pharmacies.

The people behind the publication are Dr Anirudhha Malpani MD founder director o f HELP (health library for people). The publisher Mr. Bhava Narayana is a senior medical journalist associated with India healthcare for last 33 years. Currently doctor has no time and pharmacist has no knowledge. The patient is con fused, angry and in dark The patient becomes impatient while waiting for his turn in op waiting hall .If you provide a copy of Patient First he will be occupied. Benefits of Patient Education Increase the patients ability to cope with and manage her or her health; Facilitate patients and families understandings of their health status, options, a nd consequences of care; Encourage patients to help with decision making; Increase patients potential to follow a health care plan; Help patients learn behaviors and promote recovers and improve function; Increase patient confidence in his or her self care; and Decrease treatment complications Hospitals that provide targeted and appropriate patient and family education can reap other benefits as well, including the following: Increase customer satisfaction and improve relationships with patients. Compliance with regulatory standards; Improved efficiency through cost-effective care; and Better informed patients, thus lessening the chance of malpractice claims. We are living an era attracting, retaining and building better relationships wit h patients is becoming very important .Patient First helps you to achieve above objectives.