Analyzing communication in genetic consultations-A systematic review

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 15-33

  Paul, Jean ^a,b   Metcalfe, Sylvia ^a,b   Stirling, Lesley ^b   Wilson, Brenda ^c   Hodgson, Jan ^a,b  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discourse analysis; Genetic counseling; Medical communication; Medical genetics; Narrative synthesis; Physician patient relations; Qualitative research; Quantitative research; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL GENETICS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84920020096     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.09.017     Document Type: Review

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