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Investigating the physician-patient relationship: examining emerging themes
Kandi L Walker1, Christa L Arnold, Michelle Miller-Day
1Department of Communication University of Louisville, KY 40292, USA. kandi.walker@louisville.edu
Health Communication
|February 21, 2002
Abstract:
By extending Millar and Roger's (1976) relational theory, this study examined how the physician-patient relationship was negotiated in the context of a clinical visit. Analysis of observational data obtained during the clinical visits of 1 female family practice physician revealed 5 themes central to the construction of her relationships with patients. The 5 themes included control, role negotiation, trust, health care commitment, and interrelated issues of time and money.