A Real or Perceived Contemporary Concept?
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Question
Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH, director of The Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital [www.massgeneral.org/disparitiessolutions] was asked during a recent interview with Physician’s News Digest how he defined the emerging concept of “medical cultural competency.”
Answer
He replied that he viewed it as basically an “expansion of patient-centered care,” which he said is characterized by the physician’s awareness of and agreement with “the need to be attentive to the health beliefs, values and perspectives of the patient.”
Conclusion
And so, is this the same or different from participatory or collaborative Healthcare 2.0.
Your opinions and comments are appreciated.
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