Physician‐patient communication: Mutual role expectations |
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| Authors: | Elaine J Cichon John T Masterson |
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| Institution: | 1. 10260S.W. 49th Court, Cooper City, Florida, 33328;2. 6425 S.W. 52nd Street, Miami, Florida, 33155 |
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| Abstract: | This study examined physician‐patient communication as it relates to expectations that patients and physicians hold for themselves and each other. Dimensions of mutual role expectation were determined to be physician as humanistic practitioner, physician authority, patient in the sick role, and patient as consumer. The study tested five hypotheses. Results showed patients had significantly higher expectations for patients in the sick role than had physicians. Other role expectations varied significantly by age within physician and patient groups. The implications of these differences for physician‐patient communication are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Physician‐patient communication role expectations physician as humanistic practitioner physician authority patient as consumer patient in the sick role |
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