The “Handling” of power in the physician-patient encounter

"Based on the insights, the authors suggest that physicians learn to enact ethical patient-centered therapeutic communication through reflective, effective, and professional use of power in clinical encounters."

The “Handling” of power in the physician-patient encounter: perceptions from experienced physicians
L Nimmon, T Stenfors-Hayes
BMC Medical Education, 2016, 16:114

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Review of innovative medicines and medical technologies

"The review has explored the question of accelerated access through four workstreams spanning the development pathway and a fifth focussing on patient engagement in all parts of the pathway. Each workstream has looked across issues concerning drugs, devices, diagnostics and digital health products."

Accelerated access review: Interim report: Review of innovative medicines and medical technologies, supported by Wellcome Trust
October 2015

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People-centred health systems in the WHO European Region

"This publication is a collection of personal stories describing experiences in health systems associated with improved health and well-being. While these examples are not intended to replace technical guidance on how to organize, finance or deliver health and social services, they emphasize people-centred approaches from the perspective of patients and carers."

People-centred health systems in the WHO European Region: Voices of patients and carers
World Health Organization
October 2015

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Patients’ perspectives on the medical primary–secondary care interface

"Patients should be the focus of any transfer of care between primary and secondary systems. From their perspective, areas for improvement may be classified into four domains that should usefully guide future work aimed at improving quality at this important interface."

Patients’ perspectives on the medical primary–secondary care interface: systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research
R Sampson, J Cooper, R Barbour, R Polson, P Wilson
BMJ Open, 2015, 5:e008708

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Putting the consumer at the heart of UK healthcare

"The responsibility to allocate healthcare funding should be shifted from politicians and health sector bureaucrats to individual patients. Funding should closely follow patients, so that patients would allocate funding through the choices they made."

A patient approach: Putting the consumer at the heart of UK healthcare
K Niemietz
IEA Discussion Paper No. 64
Institute of Economic Affairs
August 2015

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Spotlight on patient centred care

"This spotlight series of articles on patient centred care explores how doctors and patients can work collaboratively to improve the way healthcare is designed and delivered so that it better meets the needs and priorities of patients."

Spotlight on patient centred care
British Medical Journal
February 2015

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Accountable clinicians and informed patients

"A patient’s entire stay in hospital should be coordinated and caring, effective and efficient with an individual named clinician – the Responsible Consultant/Clinician – taking overall responsibility for their care whilst retaining the principles of multidisciplinary team working."

Guidance for taking responsibility: Accountable clinicians and informed patients
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
June 2014

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Patient empowerment: for better quality, more sustainable health services globally

"This report highlights some of the lessons and examples from this increasingly global patient empowerment movement. The primary focus is on the role of individuals in their own healthcare, although overlap with the equally important issues of public involvement in health and empowerment in social care are recognised."

Patient empowerment: for better quality, more sustainable health services globally
All Party Parliamentary Groups on Global Health
May 2014

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Commissioning primary care

"Medical training needs to break down the rigid barriers between hospital doctors and those working in the community."

Commissioning primary care: transforming healthcare in the community
NHS Clinical Commissioners
February 2014

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Patient-centredness in integrated healthcare delivery systems

"If providers and payers can take into account patient needs and expectations while implementing innovative healthcare delivery systems, greater acceptance and satisfaction will be achieved."

Patient-centredness in integrated healthcare delivery systems
C Juhnke, AC Muhlbacher
International Journal of Integrated Care, 2013, 13

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Delivering better services for people with long-term conditions

"The management of care for people with long-term conditions should be proactive, holistic, preventive and patient-centred."

Delivering better services for people with long-term conditions
A Coulter, S Roberts, A Dixon
The King's Fund
October 2013

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International trends and initiatives in primary health care

"Evidence is presented from countries perceived as comparable to Australia in terms of the organisation, funding and delivery of primary health care."

International trends and initiatives in primary health care
Research Roundup
Issue 23, August 2012

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The NHS belongs to the people

"Better management by patients will mean fewer hospital visits and lower costs to the NHS overall."

The NHS belongs to the people
NHS England
July 2013

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Putting patients at the centre of care

"Technology brings enormous benefits to healthcare, but as medicine becomes increasingly high-tech it becomes more daunting, so the need for the ‘human touch’ increases to compensate."

Won't you please, please help me?
NHS Confederation Briefing - issue 264
June 2013

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Integrated care and support

"Person-centred coordinated care and support is key to improving outcomes for individuals who use health and social care services."

Integrated care and support: our shared commitment
National Collaboration for Integrated Care and Support
May 2013

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Making it better? Assuring high-quality care in the NHS

"Evidence from high-quality healthcare organisations across the world demonstrates the importance of organisational culture in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care."

Making it better? Assuring high-quality care in the NHS
NHS Confederation
February 2013

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Quality with compassion: the future of nursing education

"Graduate nurses have played and will continue to play a key role in driving up standards and preparing a nursing workforce fit for the future."

Quality with compassion: the future of nursing education: Report of the Willis Commission
Royal College of Nursing
November 2012

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