Doctor's attire influences perceived empathy in the patient-doctor relationship

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 387-391

  Chung, Heesu ^a   Lee, Hyeyeon ^a   Chang, Dong Seon ^a   Kim, Ho Sun ^a   Lee, Hyejung ^a   Park, Hi Joon ^a   Chae, Younbyoung ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Doctor's attire; Empathy; Patient doctor relationship; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHARACTER STATE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLOTHING; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR ATTIRE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TRUST;

ADULT; CLOTHING; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, KOREAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870292521     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2012.02.017     Document Type: Article

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