Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Your Role as a Partner on Your Healthcare Team
Your Role as a Partner on Your Healthcare Team: "Perhaps the most important trait that separates an empowered patient from one who is not empowered is the role of 'active participant.' Active participants are those patients who realize that when they begin to experience symptoms, or at the point where they recognize that something in their body isn't functioning correctly, it's time for them to actively seek answers and solutions in collaboration with other members of their healthcare team. To be an empowered patient, you must recognize yourself as the hub of the healthcare wheel. Each other participant is positioned at the end of a spoke, allowing them to work directly with you, and in concert with the other team members found at the other spokes."
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