Patient preferences for technical skills versus interpersonal skills in chiropractors and physiotherapists treating low back pain

Family Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 197-203

  Bishop, Felicity L ^a   Smith, Rachel ^b   Lewith, George T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Aldermoor Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Patient choice; Physician characteristics; Physiotherapy; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHIROPRACTOR; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL SKILL; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIALIZATION; TECHNICAL SKILL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875651368     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cms066     Document Type: Article

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