Problems in communication between physicians and older patients

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-32

  Greene, Michele G ^a   Adelman, Ronald D ^b   Rizzo, Connie ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 0029868039     PISSN: 00221414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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