Association of perceived physician communication style with patient satisfaction, distress, cancer-related self-efficacy, and perceived control over the disease

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 658-665

  Zachariae, R ^a   Pedersen, C G ^a   Jensen, A B ^a   Ehrnrooth, E ^a   Rossen, P B ^a   Von Der Maase, H ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anger; Anxiety; Communication skills; Depression; Patient physician relationship; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER PATIENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0037430025     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600798     Document Type: Article

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