Exploration of the social and philosophical underpinning of ‘the patient’—what this means for people with a long-term condition
Should healthcare professionals use the term ‘patient’? A patient is a social construct, in a biomedical model, in which each actor has their role to play. This model has been criticised as belonging to an era of medical hegemony and (mis)represents an individual seeking healthcare as one who is sim...
Main Authors: | M. B. Whyte, R. Elias, D. Cooke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2024-03-01
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Series: | Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-02729-8 |
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