What do patients think about during their consultations? A qualitative study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 410, 1996, Pages 525-528

  Cromarty, Iain ^a,b  

^a RAF Brampton ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b RMC RAF Wyton   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultation length; Consultation process; Doctor patient relationship; Patient beliefs, attitudes, concerns and satisfaction; Research methodology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; THINKING; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029765786     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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