Emotional effects of continuity of care on family physicians and the therapeutic relationship

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 178-185

  Schultz, Karen ^a   Delva, Dianne ^b   Kerr, Jonathan ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EMOTIONS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84857477096     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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