title: [Self-medication, patients as actors in their own health].
abstract: The patient-doctor relationship has changed in recent years. Patients are gradually becoming actors in their own health, in their own care, as they gain access to medical knowledge. This raises a number of thorny issues. Indeed, where does medical care begin--especially the specific role of healthcare professionals? Who should take responsibility for patient education, and who should hold to account for possible mistakes in self-medication? Profound changes in attitudes are needed to help patients become actors in their own health.
authors.affiliation: Haute Autorité de Santé, 2 avenue du Stade de France, 93218 Saint Denis La Plaine cedex.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Degos
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012651:Self Medication