Does gender have an influence on the patient-physician communication?

Journal of Men's Health and Gender

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-82

  Kiss, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENDER; HEALTH CARE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LABORATORY TEST; LESBIAN; MASCULINITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 16344381570     PISSN: 15718913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmhg.2004.03.026     Document Type: Article

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