Gender differences in gynecologist communication

Women and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 49-61

  van Dulmen, A M ^a   Bensing, J M ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIDEORECORDING;

COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0033636665     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v30n03_04     Document Type: Article

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