Source: Joint Commission Perspectives on Patient Safety, Volume 7, Number 11, November 2007 , pp. 8-13(6)

Publisher: Joint Commission Resources

Abstract:

Ineffective communication between care providers and patients represents a great threat to patient safety today. No patient safety initiative can be complete without a major sustained focus on communication effectiveness between health care providers and patients. The role of health care providers is to care, explain and advise, and when possible, cure. The work involves treating health problems and promoting health, with the goal of optimizing the patient's quality of life.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2007-11-01

More about this publication?

• The Joint Commission Perspectives on Patient Safety gives readers how to information on analyzing and preventing errors in patient care. While this newsletter emphasizes prevention (a proactive approach), it also addresses the real-world issues of reacting to adverse events.
• Editorial Board
• Subscribe to this Title
• ingentaconnect is not responsible for the content or availability of external websites

Related content

• In this: publication
• By this: publisher
• In this Subject: Medicine ,  Public Health

Website © Publishing Technology. Article copyright remains with the publisher, society or author(s) as specified within the article.

• Terms and conditions
• Privacy policy
• Information for advertisers