Gender disparities in physician-patient communication among African American patients in primary care

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 204-227

  Dimatteo, M Robin ^a   Murray, Carolyn B ^a   Williams, Summer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender disparities; Physician patient communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249097701     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798409333599     Document Type: Article

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