Interruption and patient satisfaction in resident-patient consultations

Health Education

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 411-427

  Li, Han Z ^a   Zhang, Zhi ^b   Yum, Young Ok ^c   Lundgren, Juanita ^a   Pahal, Jasrit S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication; Patient care; Patients

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749114441     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280810900026     Document Type: Article

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