Physician's gender, communication style, patient preferences and patient satisfaction in gynecology and obstetrics: A systematic review

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 221-226

  Janssen, Sabine M ^a   Lagro Janssen, Antoine L M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gender; Patient preferences; Patient satisfaction; Patient centered communication style

Indexed keywords

AGE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; ETHNICITY; EXPERIENCE; GENDER; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; GYNECOLOGIST; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84868210914     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2012.06.034     Document Type: Review

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