|Articles|December 2, 2009

Reader Feedback About "Cholesterol Mnemonic Aids Patient Education"

In response to the Practical Pointer "Cholesterol Mnemonic Aids Patient Education" (CONSULTANT, August 2008) about patients who have difficulty remembering the difference between HDL and LDL cholesterol, I use "H" is for happy and "L" is for lousy!

-Sylvie Rosenbloom, MSN, BC-FNP
Scarsdale, NY

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