Physicians' emotional intelligence as a predictor of malpractice litigation: A conceptual review

Journal of Medical Practice Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 170-174

  Hinkel Young, Sarah ^a,b   Watson, Mary Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Malpractice litigation; Malpractice risk; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RISK; UNITED STATES;

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650675832     PISSN: 87550229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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