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Addressing Whole-Patient Care
As the number of medical specialists continues to grow while the number of primary care physicians continues to shrink, fitting all these specialties together for effective whole-patient care becomes ever more elusive. How can we treat the whole patient rather than the disease?
Jack Der-Sarkissian, MD
Family Medicine Specialist, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Susan E. Hernandez, MPA
Student/Research Assistant, PhD Program in Health Services, University of Washington
Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH
Executive Director, Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative
Diane Meier, MD
Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care
Blair Sadler, JD
Senior Fellow, Institute for Health Care Improvement; Faculty, UCSD School Of Medicine and Rady School of Management; Board Member and Fellow, the Hastings Center.
Douglas Thompson, MPP
Chief Administrative Officer, Accountable Care Organization, Cambridge Health Alliance