Endocrine Abstracts

Art-painting, poetry, music, is an inexhaustible source of inspiration and motivation. Patient education (TPE) in chronic diseases is a long and tedious process. To achieve high motivation one must use all existing possibilities. Art is the most potent tool to influence the conscious and subconscious of a person to motivate him/her to adhere to treatment and healthy lifestyle. Literature, and mainly W. Shakespeare, could be used for TPE, as deep understanding of existing healt...