Exploring space in the consultation room: Environmental influences during patient-physician interaction

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 397-412

  Okken, Vanessa ^a   Van Rompay, Thomas ^a   Pruyn, Ad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FURNITURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS' OFFICES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859788864     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.626498     Document Type: Review

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