title: Patient-to-patient encounters: benefits and challenges.
authors.affiliation: Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Courtenay R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Majumder
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loebe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*