Raising positive expectations helps patients with minor ailments: A cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Consultations for minor ailments constitute a large part of the workload of general practitioners (GPs). As medical interventions are not always available, specific communication strategies, such as active listening and positive comm...

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Main Authors: Schellevis François, van Dulmen Sandra, Fassaert Thijs, van der Jagt Liesbeth, Bensing Jozien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/9/38