The Rewards of Being a Participatory Health Care Provider.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Hoch, Dan
- Source
- Journal of Participatory Medicine. 2011, Vol. 3, p1-1. 1p.
- Subject
- *MEDICAL care
*HEALTH education
*WELL-being
*LONGEVITY
*HYGIENE
- Language
- ISSN
- 2152-7202
Summary: A recent narrative by Nancy Drinan in the Journal of Participatory Medicine describes an excellent example of the participatory medicine model. The Drinan family was challenged to care for two similarly disabled sisters with complex medical and social needs. By becoming an engaged advocate for the care of her sisters and fostering a well-functioning health care team, Ms. Drinan dramatically improved the health of her sisters. In this commentary, I give the provider's perspective and touch on some of the principle tenets of participatory medicine that guided our work together. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]