How should patients consult? A study of the differences in viewpoint between doctors and patients

Family Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 562-565

  Kernick, D P ^a   Reinhold, D M ^a   Mitchell, A ^a  

^a The St Thomas Medical Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultation; General practice; Nurse; Patients' views; Telephone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE; SKILL; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0033428425     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/16.6.562     Document Type: Article

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