Attachment in the doctorpatient relationship in general practice: A qualitative study

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 185-190

  Frederiksen, Heidi Bøgelund ^a   Kragstrup, Jakob ^a   Dehlholm Lambertsen, Birgitte ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Attachment; Doctorpatient relationship; Family practice; Interpersonal continuity; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77955504071     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02813432.2010.505447     Document Type: Article

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