Mi-tec publishes 22 patient education pamphlets for the Australia Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), The New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons (NZAPS) and the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS).

The objective of each pamphlet is to assist surgeons with their informed consent process, reduce the medico-legal risk of failure to inform and improve patient outcomes. The pamphlets serve as valuable resources for plastic surgeons in establishing a process of communication with patients.

The pamphlets are described in plain English and contain medical illustrations and images to assist the patients’ understanding of health information and to help patients make informed decisions. The pamphlets are 2 or 4 pages and are printed in colour on high quality A4 sheets.

Mi-tec publishes 22 patient education pamphlets for the Australia Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), The New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons (NZAPS) and the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS).

The objective of each pamphlet is to assist surgeons with their informed consent process, reduce the medico-legal risk of failure to inform and improve patient outcomes. The pamphlets serve as valuable resources for plastic surgeons in establishing a process of communication with patients.

The pamphlets are described in plain English and contain medical illustrations and images to assist the patients’ understanding of health information and to help patients make informed decisions. The pamphlets are 2 or 4 pages and are printed in colour on high quality A4 sheets.

Mi-tec publishes 22 patient education pamphlets for the Australia Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), The New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons (NZAPS) and the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS).

The objective of each pamphlet is to assist surgeons with their informed consent process, reduce the medico-legal risk of failure to inform and improve patient outcomes. The pamphlets serve as valuable resources for plastic surgeons in establishing a process of communication with patients.

The pamphlets are described in plain English and contain medical illustrations and images to assist the patients’ understanding of health information and to help patients make informed decisions. The pamphlets are 2 or 4 pages and are printed in colour on high quality A4 sheets.

Care of Your Incision at Home – patient information to assist informed consent 

This RACS patient education pamphlet provides information on the care of a surgical wound at home. The topics discussed include:

• How to correctly care for a surgical incision (use of antibiotics, wound inspection, bleeding from the incision and general health advice)
  
• How to change a dressing 
  
• Important dates to record 
  
• Resuming activities
  
• Healing of the incision (use of skin tape, drain tubes, scar formation and pain relief)
  

This pamphlet can be a useful tool for patients as it describes wound care in detail. A comprehensive list of the possible complications during wound healing is provided to assist the informed-consent process. 

Mi-tec publishes 31 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons patient information brochures. Wound care is described in plain English to assist the patients’ understanding of health information and to help patients make informed decisions. The RACS patient information brochures are printed in five-colour on high-quality A4 sheets.

Surgical Treatment of Leg Ulcers  – patient information to assist informed consent

This RACS patient education pamphlet provides information on the surgical treatment of leg ulcers. The different types of leg ulcers are discussed in detail, including venous ulcers, ischaemic ulcers, vasculitic ulcers and neuropathic ulcers. The diagnosis of leg ulcers is also discussed, and the advanced diagnostic tests described include: venous incompetence duplex scan, arterial duplex scan, angiogram and ulcer biopsy.

The surgical procedures for treatment of an ischemic ulcer described include:

• Angioplasty and stenting of an artery
• Arterial bypass surgery

The surgical procedures for treatment of a venous ulcer described include:

• Endovascular ablation
• Stripping
• Sclerotherapy
• Skin grafts

This leaflet can be a useful tool for patients considering surgical treatment as the benefits, risks and limitations of surgery are discussed in detail. A comprehensive list of the possible complications of surgery is provided on page 4 to assist the informed-consent process.

Mi-tec publishes 31 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons patient information brochures. The surgical treatment of leg ulcers is described in plain English to assist the patients’ understanding of health information and to help patients make informed decisions. The RACS patient information brochures are printed in five-colour on high-quality A4 sheets.