Social distance in the clinical encounter: Interactional and sociodemographic foundations for mistrust in physicians

Social Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-235

  Schnittker, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 7444228760     PISSN: 01902725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019027250406700301     Document Type: Article

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