Consumer empowerment in dermatology.
Health care consumers increasingly confront and collaborate with medical providers. This article describes recent developments in health care consumer activism including dermatology disease advocacy and efforts to improve dermatologist-patient interactions.
Hoch
Heather E
HE
Department of Dermatology, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Mail Stop F-8127, PO Box 6511, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Busse
Kristine L
KL
Dellavalle
Robert P
RP
D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D003880:Dermatology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010358:Patient Participation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011209:Power, Psychological