Paternalism or partnership? Patients have grown up-and there's no going back

Editorial

A Coulter. BMJ. 1999.

. 1999 Sep 18;319(7212):719-20.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7212.719.

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Comment in

Partnership with patients. Local communities have role in influencing health policy.
Crowley P, Drinkwater C. Crowley P, et al. BMJ. 2000 Jan 8;320(7227):117. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10671044 No abstract available.
Partnership with patients. Modern antipaternalism needs to be invigorated.
Haigh R. Haigh R. BMJ. 2000 Jan 8;320(7227):117-8. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10671045 No abstract available.
Partnership in patients. Perspectives must be reconciled.
Hopkins JS. Hopkins JS. BMJ. 2000 Jan 8;320(7227):118. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10671046 No abstract available.
Partnership with patients. Doctors in Egypt deal with patients in their own way.
Daoud R. Daoud R. BMJ. 2000 Jan 8;320(7227):118. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10671047 No abstract available.
Partnership with patients. Family doctors are part of team.
Syme D. Syme D. BMJ. 2000 Jan 8;320(7227):118. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10671048 No abstract available.
Partnership with patients. Teamwork is necessary.
Watson AR. Watson AR. BMJ. 2000 Jan 8;320(7227):118. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10671049 No abstract available.
A theme issue for medics and an increasingly health informed public.
Eaton L. Eaton L. BMJ. 2002 Nov 2;325(7371):984. doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7371.984. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12411334 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Decision aids for patients facing health treatment or screening decisions: systematic review.
O'Connor AM, Rostom A, Fiset V, Tetroe J, Entwistle V, Llewellyn-Thomas H, Holmes-Rovner M, Barry M, Jones J. O'Connor AM, et al. BMJ. 1999 Sep 18;319(7212):731-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7212.731. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10487995 Free PMC article.
Quality at general practice consultations: cross sectional survey.
Howie JG, Heaney DJ, Maxwell M, Walker JJ, Freeman GK, Rai H. Howie JG, et al. BMJ. 1999 Sep 18;319(7212):738-43. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7212.738. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10487999 Free PMC article.
Towards a feasible model for shared decision making: focus group study with general practice registrars.
Elwyn G, Edwards A, Gwyn R, Grol R. Elwyn G, et al. BMJ. 1999 Sep 18;319(7212):753-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7212.753. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10488002 Free PMC article.
Helping patients access high quality health information.
Shepperd S, Charnock D, Gann B. Shepperd S, et al. BMJ. 1999 Sep 18;319(7212):764-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7212.764. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10488009 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.
Framework for teaching and learning informed shared decision making.
Towle A, Godolphin W. Towle A, et al. BMJ. 1999 Sep 18;319(7212):766-71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7212.766. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10488010 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

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