Family presence in routine medical visits: A meta-analytical review

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 823-831

  Wolff, Jennifer L ^a   Roter, Debra L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Care coordination; Family caregiver; Patient provider communication; Physician office; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL HEALTH; META-ANALYSIS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

AGE; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EFFECT SIZE; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; VIDEOTAPE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS' OFFICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 79953120379     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.01.015     Document Type: Article

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