This document provides information on patient counseling. It defines patient counseling as providing medication information orally or in writing to patients. The objectives of counseling are to improve patient understanding and compliance. Effective counseling uses verbal and non-verbal communication skills. The steps of counseling include preparing, opening, providing content, and closing the session. Content includes medication details, expected benefits and side effects. The document discusses counseling for conditions like hypertension, diabetes, asthma, HIV/AIDS, and more. It also discusses tools like medication cards and patient information leaflets.