Communication in the medical interview team: An analysis of patients’ stories in the united states and Hong Kong

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 61-72

  Anderson, Carolyn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Health Communication; Health Communication In China; Medical Interview Team; Nurses Communication; Physicians Communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892414771     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: 10964649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10646170117996     Document Type: Article

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