title: [The physician-patient therapeutic alliance within the solidarity pact for health].
abstract: In an attempt to address the limitations of traditional health care, the National Health Service of Italy has recently begun to evaluate so-called "unconventional" forms of health care, with the aim of better meeting individual health care needs and preferences. To realize this objective, it is necessary to evaluate unconventional forms of care in terms of demand, efficacy, and appropriateness; it is also necessary to evaluate the possibility of integrating unconventional forms of health care into the existing National Health Service. Another extremely important aspect of health care in general is the relationship between the physician and the patient. Specifically, this relationship must consist of the physician and patient working together to choose a form of health care, including unconventional forms, that is acceptable to both the physician and the patient.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bindi
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009313:National Health Programs; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations