Patient- or person-centred practice in medicine? – A review of concepts

Background: Person-centred practice in medicine may provide solutions to several pressing problems in health care, including the cost of services, poor outcomes in chronic care and the rise in litigation. It is also an ethical imperative in itself. However, patient- or person-centred care is not wel...

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Main Authors: Jakobus M. Louw, Tessa S. Marcus, Johannes F.M. Hugo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2017-10-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1455