The expert patient: outline of UK government paper.
This introduction outlines key elements in a recent United Kingdom Department of Health report that, it is hoped, will change attitudes, expectations and practices in the care of patients with chronic illness [Department of Health: 2001, The Expert Patient: A New Approach to Chronic Disease Management for the 21st Century. London: Department of Health.]. The findings of the Task Force are summarised as accurately as possible and without comment. Analysis and comment can be found in the accompanying papers.
Tyreman
Stephen
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British School of Osteopathy, 275 Borough High Street, SE1 1JE London, UK. S.Tyreman@bso.ac.uk
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006079:Government Publications as Topic; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology