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What is Patient-Centered Care?

In the past, doctors took the lead, and patients were expected to blindly follow. This is a new day. The patient-centered care model of health care is gaining popularity for a good reason. With patient-centered care, YOUR specific needs and desired outcomes drive the decision-making process and quality measurements. As a result, you are given your rightful place as a true partner in your healthcare. In addition, your medical providers commit to treating you not just clinically but socially, financially, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. This is critical to overcoming social and cultural barriers that plague many patient-provider relationships. With patient-centered care, your cultural traditions, values, and preferences are respected, as well as your socioeconomic circumstances.

Doctors and patients should work as a team.

In the past, doctors took the lead, and patients were expected to blindly follow. This is a new day. The patient-centered care model of health care is gaining popularity for a good reason. With patient-centered care, YOUR specific needs and desired outcomes drive the decision-making process and quality measurements. As a result, you are given your rightful place as a true partner in your healthcare. In addition, your medical providers commit to treating you not just clinically but socially, financially, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. This is critical to overcoming social and cultural barriers that plague many patient-provider relationships. With patient-centered care, your cultural traditions, values, and preferences are respected, as well as your socioeconomic circumstances.

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