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Patient-Centered Care as a Learning Process

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The focus of this paper consists of investigations into a strategic planning framework for information systems in support of patient-centered care (PCC) processes. The planning perspective that underpins the research includes learning theories, organizational learning and knowledge management in general. A brief review of current PCC goals and perspectives is used as a starting point for an investigation of PCC activities and support system. The examples of PCC activities are organized as a learning process and presented in a framework.

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Aidemark, J., Askenäs, L. (2012). Patient-Centered Care as a Learning Process. In: Kostkova, P., Szomszor, M., Fowler, D. (eds) Electronic Healthcare. eHealth 2011. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 91. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29262-0_12

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