Commentary on: “How do chronically ill patients evaluate their medical care? An observational study with 46919 patients in 676 primary care practices” [Goetz, K., Campbell, S., Willms, S., Rochon, J., Klingenberg, A. & Szecsenyi, J. (2011). International

Abstract

The paper “How do chronically ill patients evaluate their medical care? An observational study with 46919 patients in 676 primary care practices” by Goetz et al. deals with an extremely important issue. The demand for a sufficient and person-centered model of care for chronically ill patients is one of the main challenges for health care systems all over the world. Therefore, the internationality of the paper is a promising approach.