| Literature DB >> 1870089 |
Abstract
The implications of the causal and ubiquitous use, by doctors health-workers and politicians, of the word 'patient' are here discussed. Given that the many implications of this noun do not include health or normality (rather the contrary), it is questionable who, if anyone, profits from its indiscriminate use--and its use, even, at all.Entities:
Keywords: Health Care and Public Health; National Health Service
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Year: 1991 PMID： 1870089 PMCID： PMC1376004 DOI： 10.1136/jme.17.2.91
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Ethics ISSN： 0306-6800 Impact factor: 2.903