Medical School Focus on the Patient Experience
Published June 30, 2016
Barbara Lewis, Founder, Joan’s Family Bill of Rights explores the wide range of courses and techniques incorporated in medical school education focused on patient experience. This report highlights programs that have altered the traditional medical school curriculum to meet the challenges of evolving healthcare, and how it molds the future doctor’s relationship with the patient.
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