Is Patient-Centered Health Care Beneficial?

It is somewhat surprising that in today's world, with our smart phones, internet savvy and media hype, when we go to the physician for a...




It is somewhat surprising that in
today's world, with our smart phones, internet savvy and media hype,
when we go to the physician for a check-up many of us tend to sit
back, listen and nod in response to a doctor’s advice on our
conditions or treatments. This does not sound very participatory,
does it? Why does this happen?





It is unfortunate that many patients do
not want to be

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