Communication between doctors and patients

Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 34-40

  Cockburn, J ^a   Walters, W A W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0032953840     PISSN: 09575847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0957-5847(99)90071-9     Document Type: Article

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