This stimulating and challenging work explores how to place consumers in charge to facilitate good patient care. It provides a coherent account of how customer/supply and demand/supply relationships work and identifies and describes the principles of good medical care and the approaches that can be taken to offer a credible and realistic agenda for change. This book is essential reading for policy makers and shapers healthcare managers and all those with an interest in the role of patients in healthcare.
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Synopsis:
The key topics that are at the heart of Information for Health (the Government document for primary care organizations) are covered in this book, including electronic health records, patient information, quality assurance and National Service Frameworks. It should benefit all primary healthcare professionals by helping to facilitate the efficient and successful use of their information systems. The accompanying website provides substantial additional information and the book guides the reader clearly towards the relevant online resources which include documents, useful links and downloadable templates. It is designed as a workbook, and at the end of each chapter there are questions to think about, practical activities and key points that will help consolidate the information covered. This should be a useful guide for general practitioners, practice managers and other members of the primary care team.
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- PublisherCRC Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1857759168
- ISBN 13 9781857759167
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages288