Is Patient-Centered Health Care Beneficial?

It is somewhat surprising that in
today's world, with our smart phones, internet savvy and media hype,
when we go to the physician for a check-up many of us tend to sit
back, listen and nod in response to a doctor’s advice on our
conditions or treatments. This does not sound very participatory,
does it? Why does this happen?





It is unfortunate that many patients do
not want to be