The present contribution will describe the origin, development and main characteristics of the patientcentered medicine; the literature on patient-centeredness, in particular in the field of chronic disorders, will be discussed and the importance of this approach underlined; arguments about the importance of patient-centered medicine as theoretical frame founding and supporting the concept of patient engagement will be highlighted, considering that only within this medical epistemology the patient’s engagement can find a full and complete expression
The patient-centered medicine as the theoretical framework for patient engagement / Borghi, L.; Galli, F.; Vegni, E.. - (2016), pp. 25-39. [10.4018/978-1-4666-9992-2.ch002].
The patient-centered medicine as the theoretical framework for patient engagement
F. Galli;
2016
Abstract
The present contribution will describe the origin, development and main characteristics of the patientcentered medicine; the literature on patient-centeredness, in particular in the field of chronic disorders, will be discussed and the importance of this approach underlined; arguments about the importance of patient-centered medicine as theoretical frame founding and supporting the concept of patient engagement will be highlighted, considering that only within this medical epistemology the patient’s engagement can find a full and complete expressionI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
