This article discusses the classification of patient knowledge in healthcare, challenging the dominant model of knowledge in medicine and healthcare. It highlights the various forms of patient knowledge, including embodied, monitoring, navigation, medical, relational, and cultural knowledge, and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and utilizing these forms to improve care relationships and healthcare outcomes. The study argues that patient knowledge is often undervalued and that healthcare professionals may not fully understand or appreciate the value of experiential knowledge. The article proposes a classification of patient knowledge based on three main sources of learning: the self, the system, and the community. It also discusses the need for a better understanding of what experiential knowledge consists of and how it can be used to enhance patient participation in healthcare decision-making. The study emphasizes the importance of recognizing patient knowledge as a valuable resource in healthcare and highlights the need for a more inclusive approach to knowledge in healthcare that values the experiences and expertise of patients. The article concludes that a classification of patient knowledge is essential for improving healthcare outcomes and promoting equitable care relationships.This article discusses the classification of patient knowledge in healthcare, challenging the dominant model of knowledge in medicine and healthcare. It highlights the various forms of patient knowledge, including embodied, monitoring, navigation, medical, relational, and cultural knowledge, and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and utilizing these forms to improve care relationships and healthcare outcomes. The study argues that patient knowledge is often undervalued and that healthcare professionals may not fully understand or appreciate the value of experiential knowledge. The article proposes a classification of patient knowledge based on three main sources of learning: the self, the system, and the community. It also discusses the need for a better understanding of what experiential knowledge consists of and how it can be used to enhance patient participation in healthcare decision-making. The study emphasizes the importance of recognizing patient knowledge as a valuable resource in healthcare and highlights the need for a more inclusive approach to knowledge in healthcare that values the experiences and expertise of patients. The article concludes that a classification of patient knowledge is essential for improving healthcare outcomes and promoting equitable care relationships.