Measuring patients' communication apprehension about interacting with physicians: Instrument development

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 86-93

  Ayres, Joe ^a   Colby Rotell, Noelle ^b   Wadleigh, Paul Mark ^a   Hopf, Tim ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 84937276131     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824099609362074     Document Type: Article

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