Working toward the best doctor-patient communication

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 720-725

  Neo, L F ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial; Doctor patient communication; Health psychologist; Nonverbal; Patient centred

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSULTATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGAPORE;

EID: 80054731102     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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