Active Quote by Dave deBronkart
“I'm an e-patient: equipped, enabled, empowered, engaged. I'm no clinician, but I do everything in my power to help them, to play an active role in my own care, and even in the design of care.”
About This Quote
Source Blog post: “The e‑Patient Movement”, 2015
Advocates patient empowerment through active participation and co‑design of care.
In simple terms: Patients should be active partners.
Key Takeaway
Engage in personal health decisions.
Themes
healthcare
empowerment
patient involvement
Mood
hopeful
determined
Type
medical
activist
When to use this quote
- chronic illness management
- patient advocacy
- health tech
Key Concepts
medical ethics
shared decision making
Questions to Reflect On
- How can patients influence care design?
- What barriers exist for patient engagement?
A Different Perspective
System may resist patient input.
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