Good Doctor, 9781869405922
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Revealing secrets to ensure you get the medical care you deserve.

Good Doctor

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    208 pages

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    1 June 2012

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Summary

The Good Doctor: Unveiling the Secrets to Better Patient Care

What truly defines a good doctor? Are there, in reality, substandard medical professionals, and if so, how can patients safeguard themselves? Can increased transparency, trust, and demonstrable competence be integrated into the healthcare system to address these critical issues?

Drawing upon years of experience addressing patient concerns, former Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson delves into these cr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781869405922
ISBN-10:1869405927
Author:Paterson Ron
Publisher:Auckland University Press
Imprint:Auckland University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:1 June 2012
Weight:250g
Dimensions:230mm x 165mm
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Critics Review

‘What do these stories tell us about the state of relations between patients and doctors? Do patients have unrealistic expectations, as is often claimed? Is the unhappiness endemic, or just a predictable response from parties whose relationship has broken down?’

This is a thought-provoking book by one of the New Zealanders most qualified to write it. – Graeme Barrow, Wairarapa Times

A visit to the doctor will never be the same again for anyone who reads The Good Doctor. – John Ewan, Nelson Mail

About The Author

Paterson Ron

Ron Paterson is Professor of Health Law and Policy at the University of Auckland, holding law degrees from the University of Auckland and Oxford University. He served as the New Zealand Health and Disability Commissioner from 2000 to 2010, and as Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Health, from 1998-99. He is co-editor of the textbook Medical Law in New Zealand (2006). Paterson researched and wrote The Good Doctor during his time as the 2009 New Zealand Law Foundation International Research Fellow.

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