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Services and general objectives of the medical-led site PatientProtect.com

To increase patient's medical knowledge, and the public's knowledge in general, so that more patients can make informed decisions jointly with their doctor for their treatment, care and management. Knowledge and education are powerful additives with any treatment. To empower patients by giving them the ability to participate, with full knowledge of the facts, in their care management and treatment plan.

To work with the patients to reduce medical accidents through information sharing and education.

To improve the ability of patients and the public in general to interact with doctors and health system.

To give information to patients to improve their therapeutic choices, decision-making, diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes.

To help patients to evaluate and choose their doctor, hospital and health insurance.

To deliver a second medical opinion for a medical condition, an investigation or a treatment.

To follow up and monitor any hospital treatment, especially if it involved hospitalization: has the patient been treated well? Did the patient receive the right medication? Is the treatment the best that could be achieved?... (function of health or hospital angel).

Medico-legal expertise or forensic examination.

Tigers team.

To help to put into word a written complaint against a medical department direction and/or the hospital administration.

To help to formulate a written request to obtain his/her medical records.

To help to lay down his/her written wishes, in particular anticipated directives concerning care and treatment.

Consulting and coaching in health management, hospital management, ambulatory health procedures and in medical emergencies.

Make your voice heard.

If you wish us to look at your case, or to discuss your case/condition, or if you are seeking information, or if you have comments, suggestions, or questions about this site, or if you are a doctor who wants to offer his services to be a "health angel" , please do it in French, German, English or Spanish to this e-mail address: patientprotect@bluewin.ch. We respect patient confidentiality which is there to protect patient and will much appreciate your suggestions to improve this site and our services.

Information needed to submit your case/condition to PatientProtect.com.

Patient details:
Age:
Sex:
Your personal medical history or your anamnesis:
Your current condition/diseases/diagnostics/prognosis:
Your treatment and your drugs/medicines:
The information which you received from your doctors:

Description of the effectiveness of your treatment or follow up:

Description of the event which has occurred:
(adverse, unfavourable or undesirable event, side effect, complication, critical incident, accident, failure, near miss, mishap...)

Doctors, nurses and other people involved:

Description of the outcome:
(in particular damage/injury that you incurred and after effects)

Your dissatisfaction and the facts that you reproach, and who you blame for:

Your interpretation of the facts:

Other notes:

The questions you want answered by PatientProtect.com:

Steps which you have already taken:

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