Through the Patient's Eyes Understanding and Promoting Patient-Centered Care

Name: Through the Patient's Eyes Understanding and Promoting Patient-Centered Care
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ISBN: 9780787962203

ISBN-10: 0787962201

ISBN-13: 9780787962203

Edition: 1993

Authors: Margaret Gerteis, Susan Edgman-Levitan, Jennifer Daley, Thomas L. Delbanco

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This text offers a comprehensive, research-based look at the experiences and needs of patients, and explores models of care that can make the experience of hospitalization more humane. The authors draw on research conducted by The Picker/Commonwealth Program for Patient-Centered Care.

Book details

List price: $66.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/3/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.80" wide x 8.90" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Preface to the Paperback Edition


Preface


The Editors


Other Contributors



Introduction: Medicine and Health from the Patient's Perspective




The Dimensions of Patient-Centered Care



Treating Patients as Individuals




Coordinating Care and Integrating Services




Overcoming the Barrier of Words




Innovations in Patient-Centered Education




Enhancing Physical Comfort




Providing Effective Emotional Support




Involving and Supporting Family and Friends




Facilitating the Transition Out of the Hospital




Promoting a Patient-Centered Health Care Environment



Culture, Leadership, and Service in the Patient-Centered Hospital




Promoting the Doctor's Involvement in Care




Rebuilding Public Trust and Confidence



Afterword


Name Index


Subject Index