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The autonomous patient
— ending paternalism in medical care | | Author(s) | Angela Coulter |
| Corporate Author | John Fry Fellowship 2002; Nuffield Trust |
| Publisher | TSO, London, 2002 |
| Pages | 121 pp |
| Source | TSO, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN. |
| Keywords | Patients ; Rights [elderly] ; Medical care ; General practice ; Management [care] ; National Health Service. |
| Annotation | The author argues that paternalism, which is still the defining characteristic of medical care in the National Health Service (NHS) and in the health systems of many other countries, has had its day. Instead, we must redefine the patient's role to encompass autonomy, emancipation and self-reliance, rather than passivity and dependence. Patients must also be encouraged to see themselves as decision-makers, evaluators and stake-holders, with a key key role in shaping health policy. Consequently, health professionals must adapt their behaviour to accommodate this more active role. Developing and extending active partnerships with patients is the only way to ensure the sustainability of publicly-funded health care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030120201 B |
| Classmark | LF: IKR: LK: L5: QA: L4 |
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