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Old Dec 13, 2008, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kim_johnson View Post

CLIENT / CONSUMER (derived from the economics model):
good - autonomous consumer of healthcare (implies rationality)
bad - makes the therapy relationship out to be like any other contract for services (like getting ones hair cut or something. should we tip therapists?)
EEK! tip therapists LOL cant even work out who I should tip now ! eek!

and come to think of it I think the term patient would be right for me - my T is always telling me I have to be PATIENT LOL