Consumer and professional standards: working towards consensus. Issue 3 (1st September 2000)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Williamson, Charlotte
• Is Part Of: Quality in health care. Volume 9:Issue 3(2000)
• Page Start: 190
• Page End: 194
• Publication Date: 2000-09-01
• Subjects: healthcare professionals -- healthcare consumers -- consensus -- standards; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1136/qhc.9.3.190
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0963-8172

Abstract

Abstract : Standards of treatment and care should be acceptable to healthcare consumers as well as to healthcare professionals. A simple categorisation of standards according to their acceptability to consumers is outlined. Professional/consumer groups which review and set standards are discussed, with emphasis on the principles of partnership. Working together towards consensus can be difficult but is now an important way forward.