Attitudes and role orientations on doctor-patient fit and patient satisfaction in cancer care

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-56

  Chan, C M H ^a   Azman, W A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cancer care; Doctor patient fit; Patient satisfaction; Patient centeredness; Patient physician relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84855856258     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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