A planned system of patient education.

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A planned system of patient education is now used in more than 70 group clinics, hospitals, and other health care institutions. Essential features of this system are (1) a patient education center, (2) a patient educator, and (3) patient education programs. Structured programs are especially useful in the management of chronically ill patients. Patients have responded enthusiastically to this planned system. The response of physicians has ranged from enthusiastic to resistant.

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Author/s: Skillern, P G (PG);

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1977-Aug; vol 238 (issue 8) : pp 878-9

Dates: Created 1977/09/22; Completed 1977/09/22; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 577977, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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