Empathy and quality of care

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 52, Issue SUPPL., 2002, Pages

  Mercer, Stewart W ^a   Reynolds, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultation; Empathy; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONALITY; EMPATHY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORALITY; NURSE TRAINING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW;

EMPATHY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0036791368     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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