But, wilkipedia is just another opinion of another
learned colleague. I certainly would not like to be
called a client or a customer or a consumer by a
doctor or nurse. Residences are different, the people
there are mainly there due to be unable to look after
themselves due to old age, not a recognisable illness
David Brown
--- "Graham, Billy"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> "...we call patients "patients" and that's the most
> friendly and
> respectful name we can offer them."
>
>
>
> Or is it?
>
> According to wikipedia...
> "Patient - Alternative terminology: Due to concerns
> such as dignity and
> political correctness, the term patient is not
> always used to refer to a
> person receiving health care. Other terms that are
> sometimes used
> include health consumer, health care consumer or
> client. These may be
> used by governmental agencies, insurance companies,
> patient groups, or
> health care facilities (who may object to some
> implications of the word
> patient).
> In nursing homes and assisted living facilities, the
> term resident is
> generally used in lieu of patient. But it is not
> uncommon for staff
> members at such a facility to incorrectly use the
> term patient in
> reference to residents. Similarly, those receiving
> home health care are
> called clients."
> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient]
> So there you go - according to wikipedia it's
> 'context' that is
> important (for a variety of reasons).
>
>
>
> Regards, Billy.
>
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>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of Dennis
> Sent: 15 September 2008 13:06
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: WHAT TO CALL A GROUP OF PATIENTS
>
>
>
> Sincere thanks to all of you for your views,
> comments and suggestions -
> yes and even the tongue-in-cheek ones.
>
>
>
> Have to say that I do agree with your views (even if
> my original call
> for help didn't convey that impression) that we call
> patients "patients"
> and that's the most friendly and respectful name we
> can offer them.
> However with the proposed NHS Constitution now out
> for consultation we
> do have to include patients families and carers in
> this focus and I
> guess it was this type of extension that helped NHS,
> DoH and others to
> start thinking of other names. So as we are all
> generally agreed the
> most patient friendly name we can use is actually
> "patient" then I hope
> that like me you will fight all attempts in your
> trusts et al to change
> that
>
>
>
> Thanx again.................................Dennis
>
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