title: From passengers to co-pilots: Patient roles expand.
abstract: The premier position of medical research on the U.S. national policy agenda offers an unprecedented opportunity to advance the science of patient input and marks a turning point in the evolution of patient engagement.
authors.affiliation: FasterCures, Washington, DC 20005, USA. manderson@fastercures.org kmccleary@fastercures.org.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: FasterCures, Washington, DC 20005, USA. manderson@fastercures.org kmccleary@fastercures.org.
authors.forename: K Kimberly
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: McCleary
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D005791:Patient Care; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000639:trends*; D057766:Policy; D012941:Social Responsibility