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Patient safety and patient error

The Lancet, 2007
1which reports that “patients make errors too”. Indeed, at fi rst glance it seems nonsensical to suggest otherwise, not least since the same observation has been made several times over the past half century. 2–4 Yet the contribution of patients (and their caregivers) to medical error has been discussed only rarely.
Buetow, S., Elwyn, G.
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Patients Helping Patients

Scientific American Mind, 2015
People who have suffered from mental illness are increasingly recognized as a resource in caring for ...
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Patient Rights and Patient Chronicity

The Journal of Psychiatry & Law, 1980
Uncritical efforts to extend and promote rights for the mentally ill may ameliorate the degree of chronicity for some patients, but can also contribute to chronicity for others. A positive definition of chronicity emphasizes the need for psychiatric services to attain maximum possible independence from the consequences of illness.
Roger, Peele, Richard R, Palmer
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Patient empowerment: The young patient

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 1993
The responsibilities that doctors have for their patients often transcend the obvious. When orthodontists begin treatment relationships with young people, they should understand that preadolescent and adolescent patients are very impressionable and educable.
B H, Tayer, H, Burnes
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Patient–patient interaction – caring and sharing

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 2012
Aim:  The aim of this study is to provide an understanding of the significance of hospitalized patients’ interpersonal interaction with fellow patients in an infectious disease ward in a large Danish hospital.Method:  A qualitative approach was selected using participant observation and semi‐structured qualitative interviews.
Birkelund, Regner, Søndergaard Larsen, Lene   +1 more
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Patient engagement, patient empowerment and patient safety

British Journal of Nursing
John Tingle, Lecturer in Law, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, discusses several recent reports on the role of patients in patient safety policy
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[Patients as vigilant partners - patient involvement in patient safety]

Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique, 2012
Patients can contribute to the improvement in patient safety. They are usually vigilant observers of the care they receive and can provide information about adverse events and safety-related processes. In addition, they can help to prevent errors by active engagement in safety.
D, Schwappach, O, Frank
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Patient-reported outcome measures: Are they patient-generated, patient-centred or patient-valued?

Journal of Mental Health, 2013
In the past two decades, there has been a growing interest in the development of a more patient-centred approach to assessing treatment outcomes. This interest has resulted in the increasing use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in both clinical trials and usual clinical practice.To briefly discuss the paucity of efficacy and effectiveness ...
Joan, Trujols, Maria J, Portella, Ioseba, Iraurgi, M Josefa, Campins, Núria, Siñol, José Pérez, de Los Cobos   +5 more
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Patient to Patient

1986
Research in diabetes, research in transplantation, research in uremia, research in any medical area is truly important when its results reach the patient. The quality of life resulting from this research is what it’s all about. Treatment for the diabetic and for the diabetic whose kidneys and eyes have failed has changed drastically since I became ...
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Patients' Knowledge and Patients' Work. Patient-Patient Interaction in General Hospitals

Acta Sociologica, 1989
Patient-patient interaction is an aspect of significant impact in hospital organizations. While staff members are present for only a short part of the day, most patients are surrounded by other patients all the time Even in hospitals where length of stay is short, the interaction is intense Talking is the most important type of activity and has ...
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