How Can We Bridge the Gap between Health Care Providers and Patients?

Evaluation of professional performance in health promotion as well as the patient encounter itself should be placed in the broader context of the health care system as it occurs in the world. Integrating medical and non-medical aspects of care is a prerequisite to a good relationship with the patien...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 1998, Vol.33 (1), p.59-65
Main Author: van Eijk, Jacques Th. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Counselor Client Relationship
Health Education
Health Personnel
Health Promotion
Humans
Interpersonal Relationship
Nursing
Patient Advocacy
Patient Education
Patient Education as Topic
Physician Patient Relationship
Physician's Role
Theory Practice Relationship
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Summary:Evaluation of professional performance in health promotion as well as the patient encounter itself should be placed in the broader context of the health care system as it occurs in the world. Integrating medical and non-medical aspects of care is a prerequisite to a good relationship with the patient. (Author/EMK)
ISSN:0738-3991
DOI:10.1016/S0738-3991(97)00076-1