The effect of patients' met expectations on consultation outcomes. A study with family medicine residents

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-91

  Ruiz Moral, Roger ^a,b   Pérula De Torres, Luis Ángel ^a   Jaramillo Martin, Inmaculada ^a  

^a Andalusia Health Service   (Spain)

^b Universidad de Cordoba   (Spain)

Author keywords

Consultation outcomes; Family medicine residents; Patient expectations; Primary care; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTATION; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RISK FACTOR; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; SPAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPAIN;

EID: 34248598454     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0113-8     Document Type: Article

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