The Role of Patient Activation on Patient–Provider Communication and Quality of Care for US and Foreign Born Latino Patients
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 19 October 2009Open access
Margarita Alegrı́a, William M. Sribney, Debra Joy Pérez, Mara Laderman, Kristen Keefe
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Interventions that augment patient activation could increase quality of care and improved patient–provider communication, potentially reducing health care disparities for Latinos.
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Interventions that augment patient activation could increase quality of care and improved patient-provider communication, potentially reducing health care disparities for Latinos.
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