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. 2014 Apr 15;12(4):e1001837.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001837. eCollection 2014 Apr.

The powers of participatory medicine

Barbara Prainsack  1
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The powers of participatory medicine

Barbara Prainsack. PLoS Biol. .

Abstract

Does participatory medicine always empower patients, or could it also serve as a tool to shift responsibilities from other actors to individual patients?

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Conflict of interest statement

The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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