Why do patients change their general practitioner? Suggestions on corrective actions

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 149-154

  Buja, A ^b   Cavinato, M ^a   Perissinotto, E ^b   Rausa, G ^b   Mastrangelo, G ^b   Toffanin, R ^a  

^a ULSS 16   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Communication skill; General practitioner; Management; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DECISION MAKING; DISORIENTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954429251     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-010-0571-6     Document Type: Article

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