Family and friends as healthcare advocates: Dilemmas of confidentiality and privacy

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-52

  Petronio, Sandra ^a,d   Sargent, Jack ^b   Andea, Laura ^c   Reganis, Peggy ^c   Cichocki, David ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KEAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Indiana University   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Medical interviews; Physician patient interaction; Privacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642369403     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407504039838     Document Type: Article

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