Transformations in doctor-patient communication in Japan: the role of cultural factors

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-155

  Okamoto, Sawako ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EDUCATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASIAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BALTIMORE; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; JAPAN; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 33846106788     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2006.11.004     Document Type: Editorial

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