SPEAKING UP FOR OURSELVES - THE EVOLUTION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY IN HEALTH-CARE

Authors
BASTIAN H
Citation
H. Bastian, SPEAKING UP FOR OURSELVES - THE EVOLUTION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY IN HEALTH-CARE, International journal of technology assessment in health care, 14(1), 1998, pp. 3-23
Citations number
133
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Medical Informatics","Health Care Sciences & Services
Journal title
International journal of technology assessment in health care → ACNP
ISSN journal
02664623
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
3 - 23
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-4623(1998)14:1<3:SUFO-T>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Forces from communities and from health care are pushing toward more c onsumer involvement in health care internationally. This article addre sses the philosophies and rationales behind this trend and traces the history and development of consumer advocacy in health care.