Outpatient communication patterns in a cancer hospital in China: A qualitative study of doctor–patient encounters

Abstract Objective The paper characterizes outpatient communication in a major cancer hospital in southern China with regard to the structure, style and focus of doctor–patient communication. Method Fifty‐one encounters between doctors and patients were recorded in the outpatient department of the c...

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Main Authors: Jiong Tu, Ge Kang, Jiudi Zhong, Yu Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-06-01
Series:Health Expectations
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12890