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Patient centred care: it starts with a letter

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Historically clinicians made clinical decisions on behalf of patients, so called paternalistic practice. In the last 20 to 30 years, this approach has received much criticism.1,2  In the last decade, patient-centred care, respect for personal autonomy and informed consent have become the bedrock of how healthcare is delivered.3 Patient- centred care is defined by the Institute of Medicine as, “providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values, and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions.”3 Achieving patient-centred care can be difficult but is important, and policy support for patient-centred care may improve the

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