Current practice with regard to 'seeing adolescents on their own' during outpatient consultations

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 301-305

  Mappa, Pradeesh ^a   Baverstock, Anna ^a   Finlay, Fiona ^b   Verling, William ^c  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Child Health   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Confidentiality; Consultation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH SURVEY; OUTPATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 77958170007     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2010.22.2.301     Document Type: Article

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