Empathy in general practice consultations: A qualitative analysis

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 163-169

  Wynn, Rolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Consultations; Conversation analysis; Empathy; General practice; Interactions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONSULTATION; CONVERSATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 27744510044     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1121189X00006412     Document Type: Article

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