Patient dissatisfaction and the philosophical assumptions underlying modern medicine
Keywords:
Philosophy, medical, Patient satisfaction, Physician-patient relations, Physicians, family
Abstract
There is a growing dissatisfaction with high-tech medicine, the reason being the doctor's underlying philosophical world review of man and science. The dominant biomedical model with its mechanistic view of life excludes all other dimensions and phenomena (social, spiritual, environmental) related to health. The wide implications and limitations of this view are dealt with. The need is stressed for the GP par excellence, to make the paradigm shift and develop a different understanding of health and disease which would lead to more effective health care.
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