Patient Participation
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors.

13 Dec 2009 INTRODUCTION: Despite recognition that childhood brain tumor survivors often suffer multiple late effects following therapy, little is known regarding the long-term follow-up (LTFU) programs for these patients. METHODS: A 16-question survey was ... Read more...

Surgeon recommendations and receipt of mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer.

12 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: There is concern that mastectomy is overused in the United States. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association of patient-reported initial recommendations by surgeons and those given when a second opinion was sought with receipt of initial ... Read more...

HIV-infected adults from minority ethnic groups are willing to participate in research if asked.

29 Sep 2009 HIV-infected ethnic minorities are underrepresented in HIV research. We sought to better understand the reasons for the low participation rates. An anonymous 1-page survey was administered to HIV-infected patients attending primary care clinics at ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Patient Participation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors. 13 Dec 2009
• Perspective of the patient and family: the TCAB approach is visible to and appreciated by patients. Interview by Laurie Lewis. 30 Oct 2009
• Ring! Ring!: safeguarding patient information with password protection for phone calls. 30 Oct 2009
• Improving communication among nurses, patients, and physicians. 30 Oct 2009
• In-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 20 Oct 2009
• In-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 20 Oct 2009
• Surgeon recommendations and receipt of mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer. 12 Oct 2009
• HIV-infected adults from minority ethnic groups are willing to participate in research if asked. 29 Sep 2009
• Strategies to increase breast and cervical cancer screening among Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Filipina women in Hawai'i. 29 Sep 2009
• Be sure to get the results of your medical tests. 29 Sep 2009
• Telephone recruitment into a randomized controlled trial of quitline support. 29 Sep 2009
• Informed consent recall and comprehension in orthodontics: traditional vs improved readability and processability methods. 29 Sep 2009
• [Evaluating the health target "Increasing health competence, strengthening patient sovereignty"] 29 Sep 2009
• Long-term risk in subjects with white-coat hypertension. 26 Sep 2009
• Development of a patient-reported outcome measure for children with streptococcal pharyngitis. 26 Sep 2009
• The diabetes mellitus medication choice decision aid: a randomized trial. 26 Sep 2009
• [Medicine 2.0: the stakes of participatory medicine] 7 Sep 2009
• [The Internet and shared decision-making between patients and healthcare providers] 7 Sep 2009
• Home blood pressure measurements will or will not replace 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurement. 6 Sep 2009
• Health care delivery system reform: accountable care organizations. 6 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Patient Participation'

Definition: Patient involvement in the decision-making process in matters pertaining to health.

Descriptor UI: D010358

Alternative terms: Patient Participation; Participation, Patient; Patient Participation Rates; Participation Rate, Patient; Participation Rates, Patient; Patient Participation Rate; Rate, Patient Participation; Rates, Patient Participation;

Related Mesh Headings: Refusal to Participate;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; psychology; statistics & numerical data; trends; utilization;

Tree Number: N02.421.143.262.300; N03.540.245.360.300; N05.300.150.600.620;

History Note: 78

Technical Notes: "patient involvement in the decision-making process in matters pertaining to health"; do not confuse with PATIENT COMPLIANCE (see note there)