Posted by Cam W. on December 12, 2001, at 0:54:33
In reply to Input on application for award, posted by Dr. Bob on December 11, 2001, at 18:57:48
Dr.B. - If you want a term for an informed consumer/physician relationship, you could say that it helps to develop a "concordance", a mutually arrived at treatment plan, rather than a physician-instituted compliance format. Concordance improves compliance through both parties arriving at a mutually agreed upon treatment plan, where the input of both parties are respected. Concordance is big in the U.K. and has been quietly building under the surface of the medical community's mindset (through patient advocacy groups and some outspoken physicians and researchers) for about the past 20 to 25 years.
"Psychobabble facilitates concordance". I dunno, just a thought. - Cam
poster:Cam W.
thread:2438
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20010718/msgs/2440.html