Physician-patient and pharmacist-patient communication: Geriatrics' perceptions and opinions

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 265-284

  Keshishian, Flora ^a   Colodny, Nancy ^a   Boone, R Thomas ^b  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Medications; Perceptions; Pharmacist patient communication; Physician patient communication

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERCEPTION; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 41149154532     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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