Where the joy comes from: a qualitative exploration of deep GP-patient relationships

Abstract Background Relationship-based, whole person care is foundational to quality general practice. Previous research has identified several characteristics of deep General Practitioner (GP)-patient relationships and their association with improved patient concordance, satisfaction and perceived...

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Published in:	BMC Primary Care
Main Authors:	Hayley Thomas, Johanna Lynch, Emily Burch, Megan Best, Lauren Ball, Elizabeth Sturgiss, Nancy Sturman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-12-01
Subjects:	General practitioner-patient relationship Primary care General practice Qualitative research Attachment theory
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-02224-0

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