Situational trust and co-operative partnerships between physicians and their patients: A theoretical explanation transferable from business practice

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-61

  Dibben, M R ^a,d   Morris, S Eley ^b   Lean, M E J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CONSULTATION; COOPERATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0342470590     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/93.1.55     Document Type: Review

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