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- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Copyright
- © Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0263-2136
- eISSN
- 1460-2229
- DOI
- 10.1093/fampra/7.2.100
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Grol R, de Maeseneer J, Whitfield M and Mokkink H. Disease-centred versus patient-centred attitudes: comparison of general practitioners in Belgium, Britain and the Netherlands. Family Practice 1990; 7: 100–103.The attitudes of general practitioners in Belgium, Britain and the Netherlands have been sought to determine if they are patient-centred or disease-centred (that is, doctor-centred). The results indicated that many of the doctors held disease-centred attitudes, which in previous studies in the Netherlands and Belgium had correlated with increased prescribing of symptomatic medication, shorter consultation time, inadequate patient records and poorer standards of care within the consultation. Doctors in Bel gium had the highest level of disease-centred attitudes, Dutch doctors the lowest. Possible explanations for these differences include differences in the doctor-patient relationship that exist between these countries. Although the results must be interpreted with some care, they should form a basis for discussions about doctor-patient relations and medical education in each country.
Journal
Family Practice – Oxford University Press
Published: Jun 1, 1990