New beginnings: towards patient and public involvement in primary health care

Editors:
GILLAM Stephen, BROOKS Fiona
Publisher:
Kings Fund
Publication year:
2001
Pagination:
168p.,bibliogs.
Place of publication:
London

Explores the issues related to public and patient involvement in primary care. Begins by describing the theoretical and policy contexts that are shaping user involvement currently; why user involvement is regarded as important; and its role in primary care at organisation level and in the individual consultation. Moves on to consider a range of case studies of involvement of different types of user, including women, members of ethnic minorities, older people and people with mental health problems. Concludes with an overview of the challenges remaining and suggestions for future development.

Subject terms:
mental health problems, older people, patients, policy, primary care, service users, user participation, user views, women, black and minority ethnic people, general practitioners, health care;
ISBN print:
1 85717 439 9

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