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Is having a trusting doctor-patient relationship better for patients’ health?

Johanna Birkhäuer, Jens Gaab, Michael Calnan

Abstract


Is having a trusting doctor-patient relationship better for patients’ health?


Keywords


Communication skills, doctor-patient relationship, health outcomes, medication adherence, patient-centered listening, patient satisfaction, person-centered healthcare, training programmes, trust

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5750/ejpch.v5i1.1251

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