The older patient, the general practitioner and the trainee: Patients' attitudes and implications for training

Education for Primary Care

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 186-195

  Bonney, Andrew ^a   Jones, Sandra C ^b   Iverson, Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Centre for Health Initiatives   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic disease management; Continuity of care; General practice; Patient attitude; Post graduate training

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEACHING; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84863646160     PISSN: 14739879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2012.11494102     Document Type: Article

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