title: Viewing the kaleidoscope of health systems through a patient-centred prism.
abstract: I ought to start by giving my credentials for writing this commentary. I have a marked aversion to outsiders with limited first-hand experience telling me about the British National Health Service. This is especially so when their questions and comments raise issues that make me feel uncomfortable.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of General Practitioners, Nottingham, England.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pringle
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005194:Family Practice; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D009313:National Health Programs; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms