Lessons for clinicians from physician-patient communication literature

E E Rosenberg; M T Lussier; C Beaudoin

doi:10.1001/archfami.6.3.279

Lessons for clinicians from physician-patient communication literature

Arch Fam Med. 1997 May-Jun;6(3):279-83. doi: 10.1001/archfami.6.3.279.

Authors

E E Rosenberg¹, M T Lussier, C Beaudoin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec.

PMID: 9161356
DOI: 10.1001/archfami.6.3.279

Abstract

Research about the communication between physicians and patients contains information that can help clinicians be better diagnosticians and achieve greater compliance and can lead to improved patient health and satisfaction. We present research results that can be useful for the physician in daily clinical practice.

MeSH terms

Communication*
Family Practice
Humans
Literature
Patient Compliance
Patient Satisfaction
Physician-Patient Relations*