Use of patients’ unsolicited correspondence to a family doctor to describe and understand valued components of a doctor-patient relationship: A Hermeneutics approach

Use of patients’ unsolicited correspondence to a family doctor to describe and understand valued components of a doctor-patient relationship: A Hermeneutics approach

Abstract Background Communication and behavior within doctor - patient encounters have been examined using varied techniques; however the nature of unsolicited writings from patients to their family doctors has rarely been reported. This paper therefore aimed to explore the content of, and motivatio...

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Main Authors: Mark J. Yaffe, Richard B. Hovey, Charo Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Doctor-patient relationship
Hermeneutic enquiry
Patient correspondence
Patient-centered care
Hippocratic medicine
Asklepian healing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-019-1024-6

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