Maintaining face in the presentation of depression: Constraining the therapeutic potential of the consultation

Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-180

  Pollock, Kristian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Face; Medical consultation; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRIVACY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIVACY; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 33847374145     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: 14617196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459307074692     Document Type: Article

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