The Potential of the Imitation Game Method in Exploring Healthcare Professionals’ Understanding of the Lived Experiences and Practical Challenges of Chronically Ill Patients

Health Care Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 253-271

  Wehrens, Rik ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Experiential knowledge; Imitation Game; Interactional expertise; Intervention; Patient expertise; Patient provider communication

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84939572851     PISSN: 10653058     EISSN: 15733394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10728-014-0273-8     Document Type: Article

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