Autonomy in the obstetrician/gynecologist-patient relationship as a predictor of patient satisfaction

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 179-188

  Hill, Ashley E ^a   Veronica Smith, C ^a   Hadden, Benjamin W ^b  

^a University of Mississippi   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Patient satisfaction; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST;

AUTONOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY;

ADULT; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84879061843     PISSN: 00440086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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