How much time do low-income patients and primary care physicians actually spend discussing pain? a direct observation study

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 787-793

  Henry, Stephen G ^a,b,e   Eggly, Susan ^c,d  

^a VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

black patients; direct observation; pain; patient physician communication; patient physician relationship; primary care; time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; RESIDENT; TIME; VISIT TIME;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84862643051     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1960-x     Document Type: Article

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