On the importance of nonverbal communication in the physician-patient interaction

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 67, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 315-318

  Mast, Marianne Schmid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Gender; Nonverbal behavior; Physician patient communication

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 34250844901     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2007.03.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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