Patient choice: comparing criteria for selecting an obstetrician-gynecologist based on image, gender, and professional attributes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 548.e1-548.e7

  Schnatz, Peter F ^a,b   Murphy, Jessica L ^a   O'Sullivan, David M ^a   Sorosky, Joel I ^a,b,c  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

compassion; competence; education; gender; humanistic qualities; obstetrician gynecologist; preference; provider

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 35548954169     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.07.025     Document Type: Article

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