Camosy P
Greenway Park Medical Group, San Antonio, TX 78217, USA.
J Fam Pract. 1996 Mar;42(3):278-86.
With the emphasis of American health care shifting toward patient rights and education, the resources available through patient support networks are a valuable supplement to physician services. Support networks are groups organized around specific conditions or disorders, their diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. As with other forms of patient education, support networks enable patients to become more informed about their disease and to play a more active role in their health care. Following a summary of patient-physician-support network relationships and the benefits thereof, a list of patient support resources is provided.
随着美国医疗保健的重点转向患者权利和教育，通过患者支持网络可获得的资源是对医生服务的宝贵补充。支持网络是围绕特定疾病或失调、其诊断、治疗和预防而组织的团体。与其他形式的患者教育一样，支持网络使患者能够更多地了解自己的疾病，并在医疗保健中发挥更积极的作用。在总结患者 - 医生 - 支持网络关系及其益处之后，提供了一份患者支持资源清单。
