Empowering the patient in the consultation: A pilot study

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 227-234

  McCann, S ^a   Weinman, J ^b  

^a General Practitioner   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

consultation process; doctor patient communication; patient empowerment; satisfaction; written information

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029948476     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0738-3991(95)00830-6     Document Type: Article

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