Intelligent patient

Author: (English) Gray
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: A revolution is needed in medicine, not just a reorganization of its structure. The direction of this revolution is to organize healthcare services with the patient at the center. The power of patients has gained widespread recognition and importance, but power also means responsibility. Many patients are indeed willing to take on more responsibility for the decision-making and management of their own illnesses. This book provides a prescription for this patient-centered revolution. Research shows that giving patients more power and responsibility can reduce medical risks, improve service outcomes, and do so without additional costs, potentially even saving resources. However, patients who wish to take on responsibility need necessary support in terms of information resources. Therefore, this book focuses on describing the knowledge and information resources that patients need, as well as how they can take on more responsibility and make decisions together with their doctors. The book is divided into four chapters, each describing:
· The rise and fall of medical power;
· The behavior of doctors and patients;
· The resources needed by savvy patients;
· The transformations required from doctors, healthcare services, and patients.
This book outlines the blueprint for a new model of medical practice in the 21st century! The book includes content such as: The rise and fall of the medical empire—medical power fluctuations, what doctors do every day, the skills and resources needed by savvy patients, etc.