Patients' ideas, concerns, and expectations (ICE) in general practice: Impact on prescribing

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 558, 2009, Pages 29-36

  Matthys, Jan ^a   Elwyn, Glyn ^c   Van Nuland, Marc ^b   Van Maele, Georges ^a   De Sutter, An ^a   De Meyere, Marc ^a   Deveugele, Myriam ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Counselling; Medical education; Medication; Prescription

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRESCRIPTION;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BELGIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 58149510591     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X394833     Document Type: Article

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