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March 26, 2019
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Depression Guide Puts Knowledge And Power Back Into The Hands Of The Patient

March 26, 2019 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

patient empowerment
According to the World Health Organization, patients should have the knowledge and skills to understand options being provided to them by their healthcare providers. This is what’s called “patient empowerment”, or “patient-centered care”, a move by healthcare policy makers around the world to allow greater control by patients over their own healthcare. To that end, patients and healthcare providers have converged in Canada to create the award-winning CHOICE-D guide for patients suffering from depression. [More]