Bearing the Burden or Baring the Soul: Physicians' Self-Disclosure and Boundary Management Regarding Medical Mistakes

Health Communication

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 175-197

  Allman, Joyce ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0010956025     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327027hc1002_4     Document Type: Article

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