http://georgevanantwerp.com/2008/07/01/are-involved-patients-more-compliant/ Topics Of Interest In Healthcare & Communications Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:26:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://georgevanantwerp.com/2008/07/01/are-involved-patients-more-compliant/#comment-2783 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:07:09 +0000 http://patientadvocate.wordpress.com/?p=1168#comment-2783 Perhaps those who are more involved in their own healthcare are also more informed about the sad realities of biased drug research and pharmaceutical marketing, and are therefore less trusting of the healthcare industry in general.

]]> http://georgevanantwerp.com/2008/07/01/are-involved-patients-more-compliant/#comment-2760 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:43:15 +0000 http://patientadvocate.wordpress.com/?p=1168#comment-2760 Based on your comments, its obvious that you think you know better with respect to trusting others over yourself. These are issued related to your own perceived self efficacy and cognitive perceptions related to locus of control around health issues. It’s not the issue of “playing doctor” for those taking more responsibility for their own health. It’s the recognition that the patient–not the doctor–is the one who has to live with the outcomes of whatever a doctor prescribes. And the statistical fact is doctors are fallible. There is a significant death rate that can be directly linked to medical errors. So, the next time you get in the car to go to the doctor, keep in mind that your risk of dying from a medical error is greater than your risk of dying in a car accident on the way there or on your way back.

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