Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6153012 Patient Education and Counseling 2009 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
Clinicians and patients should maximize the therapeutic effects of communication by explicitly orienting communication to achieve intermediate outcomes (e.g., trust, mutual understanding, adherence, social support, self-efficacy) associated with improved health.
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How does communication heal? Pathways linking clinician-patient communication to health outcomes
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