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Doctor-patient communication: a review of the literature.
Communication can be seen as the main ingredient in medical care. In reviewing doctor-patient communication, the following topics are addressed: (1) ...
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Doctor-patient communication: a comparison of the USA and Japan.
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the differences and similarities between doctor-patient communication patterns in different cultures. ...
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Doctor-Patient Communication
Doctor-Patient Communication. Stephen Barrett, M.D,. Intelligent consumers should locate and use a primary physician (or medical group) who provides care ...
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Doctor-Patient Communication Getting started
The articles in the series “Doctor-Patient Communication” have been adapted from articles that appeared originally in the French-language journal ...
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Improving doctor-patient communication -- Meryn 316 (7149): 1922 ...
Good doctor-patient communication offers patients tangible benefits. Many studies have found significant positive associations between doctors' ...
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Health Report - 21/02/00: Doctor-Patient Communication
A recent study from the Medical Psychology Unit at the University of Sydney looked at how well cancer specialists communicate with their patients.
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JAMA -- Abstract: Doctor-patient communication. Clinical ...
Research in the social sciences has clarified the nature and problems of doctor-patient communication. The development of adequate communication skills is ...
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