In times past the term ‘patient' was used for those who:
a. were clients, consumers, customers or serviceusers
b. were associated with the medical model of health.
c. were waiting for or undergoing medical treatmentand care in a hospital.
d. all of the above.
c
In times past the term ‘patient' was used for those who
were waiting for or undergoing medical treatment and care in
a hospital. Usually, people became patients when they sought
assistance because of illness or for surgery. This term was
understood to have implied connotations about the medical
model of health: some believed that the term ‘patient' implied
passive acceptance of the decisions and care of health pro
fessionals. Other terms are now frequently used by health
professionals in place of ‘patient'. Nurses and others are now
increasingly using the terms ‘individuals', ‘clients', ‘consumers', ‘customers' or ‘service users'.
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