Unmet expectations in primary care and the agreement between doctor and patient: A questionnaire study

Health Expectations

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-33

  Hooper, Richard ^a   Rona, Roberto J ^a   French, Claire ^a   Jones, Margaret ^a   Wessely, Simon ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug; Family practice; Patient satisfaction; Physician patient relations; Prescriptions; Referral and consultation

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 14844292079     PISSN: 13696513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2004.00308.x     Document Type: Review

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