title: Patients as teachers: the patient's role in improving cancer services.
abstract: The NHS Plan stipulates that health care in the 21st century should reflect the needs and expectations of local people, offer greater choice and involve patients in the planning and provision of services. This paper describes an initiative to involve users of cancer services in educating health-care professionals because patients are the experts on their condition.
authors.affiliation: Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Harlow, Essex.
authors.forename: Noreen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cushen
authors.forename: Jo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: South
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kruppa
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom