Elements of effective communication-Rediscoveries from homeopathy

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 172-178

  Hartog, Christiane S ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial model; Homeopathy; Integrative medicine; Patient centered communication; Patient doctor communication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPATHY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOMEOPATHY; HOPE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NARRATIVE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 70350042190     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.03.021     Document Type: Note

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