Effect of physicians' gender on communication and consultation length: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 242-248

  Jefferson, Laura ^a   Bloor, Karen ^a   Birks, Yvonne ^a   Hewitt, Catherine ^a   Bland, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Physician gender; Physician patient communication; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ASSIA; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONSULTATION; DATA EXTRACTION; EMBASE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CONSORTIUM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCINFO; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE;

META-ANALYSIS; PHYSICIAN GENDER; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT COMMUNICATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84890208490     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1355819613486465     Document Type: Review

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