The Importance of Doctor-Patient Communication in Satisfactory Compliance (3458 words, 7 pages)
Health communication covers a wide range of topics, but a central focus is health care provider-patient communication, specifically, issues involving patient satisfaction and compliance. Patient compliance is defined as "the extent to which patients follow clinical prescriptions" (Burgoon, Bark, Hall, 1991). Patient satisfaction is less easily defined, as it is ...
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