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Patient-centered approach can backfire
08-13-2007 · EurekAlert!A University of Iowa study suggests that patients are most satisfied with care and most likely to follow treatment plans -- like taking medication or making diet changes -- if they see a doctor whose attitudes toward patient-physician roles are in line with their own.
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05-10-2007 · EurekAlert!
"Congress has an historic opportunity to join with the American College of Physicians (ACP), other physician organizations and employers to redesign Medicare payment policies to provide incentives for patient-centered care," ACP told the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health in a written statement for the record submitted today. Thursday’s hearing was on Options to Improve Quality and Efficiency Among Medicare Physicians.
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- A few brief meetings with health-care workers can curb excessive drinking in men
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