Patient participation is a trend that arose in answer to medical paternalism. Informed consent is a process where patients make decisions informed by the...
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Patient Participation Groups are a feature of Primary Care in the United Kingdom. They offer patients an opportunity to be involved with and support their...
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A patient is any recipient of health care services that are performed by healthcare professionals. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need...
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throughout the procedure. Performing the procedure with the patient awake is safer as the patient can immediately report any discomfort or problems and thereby...
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Shared decision-making in medicine (category Patient advocacy)
the patient's role in the patient-physician relationship. There are certain patient characteristics that influence the extent of their participation. One...
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The doctor–patient relationship is a central part of health care and the practice of medicine. A doctor–patient relationship is formed when a doctor attends...
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Patient advocacy is a process in health care concerned with advocacy for patients, survivors, and caregivers. The patient advocate may be an individual...
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publications indexed by Google Scholar Bauld, Linda C. (1998). Older patient participation in multi-disciplinary decision-making : discharge planning in Scotland...
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Patient abuse or patient neglect is any action or failure to act which causes unreasonable suffering, misery or harm to the patient. Elder abuse is classified...
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The Patients' Charter is an official document by the government or an organization that enlists various Patients' Rights and Responsibility along with...
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