Effects of a physician communication intervention on patient care outcomes

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 147-155

  Joos, Sandra K ^a,b   Hickam, David H ^a,b   Gordon, Geoffrey H ^a,b   Baker, Laurence H ^a,b  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ambulatory care; doctor patient communication; patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING;

EID: 0030007392     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02600266     Document Type: Article

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