Putting the Patient First: A Café Scientifique on the Movement Towards Patient-Centred Care

March 21, 2013 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM EDT

Dr. Nick Kates, acting chair in the Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, and Charles Cunningham, a psychologist and McMaster's Jack Laidlaw Chair in Patient-Centred Health Care, shared their perspectives with students on the advantages, challenges and impact of implementing patient-centred care in healthcare delivery systems.

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