OBJECTIVE: Clinical relationships are usually asymmetric, being defined by patients'
dependence and practitioners' care. Our aims are to:(i) identify literature that can contribute …

OBJECTIVE:: Contemporary clinical communication teaching and research reflect the
axiomatic importance of building a clinical relationship and of empowering patients as …

The discourse of the patient as an active agent in managing illness and health care has
become very important in medicine. It is seen in the significance attached to patient …

Technological solutions to problems of knowledge and practice in health care are routinely
advocated. This paper explores the ways that new systems of practice are being deployed …

Patient empowerment pervades clinical practice, teaching and research: patients are
expected to take control over their illnesses or treatments where possible, and doctors are …

Activist organizations are a relatively unique collective setting for people living with an HIV
infection or AIDS. Communication within these organizations includes educational and …

Clinical communication with patients with cancer should be based on an accurate
understanding of psychological responses to cancer, but existing assumptions about these …

Purpose The aim of this study was to determine whether preoperative depressive symptoms
influence health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after middle ear surgery in patients with …

Background: In western countries, patient participation is requested in policies on mental
health services. Participation is built on ideas of democracy and individual responsibility …

We examined whether pre‐operative information benefited patients receiving patient‐
controlled analgesia (PCA) after major surgery. We investigated whether patients felt better …