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A Survey Of Patient-Centered Health Teaching Programs In A Selected Group Of Medical Institutions, Marian Davenport Hamilton
A Survey Of Patient-Centered Health Teaching Programs In A Selected Group Of Medical Institutions, Marian Davenport Hamilton
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The purpose of this study was to find out what patient-centered health teaching programs are currently being carried on in medical institutions belong to the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Self-Supporting Institutions. This organization is composed of representatives of the General Conference of the church and representatives of various private enterprises. Objectives of medical institutions belonging to this organization include care of the sick, and the improvement of patents' health through education of the patient.
A descriptive survey included all A. S. I. medical institutions licensed for overnight care of patients. These institutions were located in 29 states. The survey was …