Patient Consumerism, Healing Relationships, and Rebuilding Trust in Health Care
Dhruv Khullar, Gwen Darien, Debra L. Ness
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses barriers to building trust between physicians and patients and offers recommendations to increase that trust, including minimizing emphasis on patient consumerism, promoting authentic partnerships, and accelerating select payment and delivery system reforms.
Topics & Concepts
ConsumerismMedicinePaymentHealth care deliveryHealth carePublic relationsNursingEconomic growthFinanceBusinessPolitical scienceLawEconomicsPatient-Provider Communication in HealthcarePharmaceutical industry and healthcarePatient Satisfaction in Healthcare