How attachment style and locus of control influence patients' trust in their oncologist

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 221-226

  Hillen, Marij A ^a   De Haes, Hanneke C J M ^a   Stalpers, Lukas J A ^a   Klinkenbijl, Jean H G ^a   Eddes, Eric Hans ^b   Verdam, Mathilde G E ^a   Smets, Ellen M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b DEVENTER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attachment; Locus of control; Oncology; Physician patient relations; Trust; Videotaped consultations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CANCER PATIENT; FEMALE; HONESTY; HUMAN; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONCOLOGIST; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TRUST; VERY ELDERLY; VIDEORECORDING;

ATTACHMENT; LOCUS OF CONTROL; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TRUST; VIDEOTAPED CONSULTATIONS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TRUST;

EID: 84893782689     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.11.014     Document Type: Article

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