Communication Skills Training and Patients’ Satisfaction

Health Communication

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 155-170

  Evans, Barry J ^a   Stanley, Robb O ^a   Burrows, Graham D ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0347958236     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: 15327027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327027hc0402_5     Document Type: Article

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