Relational Control Patterns in Physician-Patient Clinical Encounters: Continuing the Conversation

Health Communication

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 125-149

  Cecil, Denise Wigginton ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0000222245     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327027hc1002_2     Document Type: Article

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