title: Changing roles. Physicians and their patients.
abstract: With today's rapid cultural and technological changes, the interaction between health care providers and patients is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Nearly everyone has to adapt, including physicians, insurers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, HMOs, government agencies, and patients.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rapport
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D010346:Patient Care Management; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations