Promoting communication with older adults: Protocols for resolving interpersonal conflicts and for enhancing interactions with doctors

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 523-535

  Weitzman, Patricia Flynn ^a   Weitzman, Eben A ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Conflict; Doctor patient; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; CONFLICT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SELF DISCLOSURE; THEORY;

EID: 0038012717     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(02)00209-X     Document Type: Review

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