The structure of patients' presenting concerns: Physicians' opening questions

Health Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 89-102

  Heritage, John ^a   Robinson, Jeffrey D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; OFFICE VISITS; PENNSYLVANIA; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33344467040     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327027hc1902_1     Document Type: Article

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