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Physician Empathy and Listening: Associations with Patient Satisfaction and Autonomy

Kathryn I. Pollak, Stewart C. Alexander, James A. Tulsky, Pauline Lyna, Cynthia J. Coffman, Rowena J. Dolor, Pål Gulbrandsen and Truls Østbye
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2011, 24 (6) 665-672; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2011.06.110025
Kathryn I. Pollak
PhD
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Stewart C. Alexander
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James A. Tulsky
MD
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Pauline Lyna
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Cynthia J. Coffman
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Rowena J. Dolor
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Pål Gulbrandsen
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Truls Østbye
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2011, 24 (6) 665-672; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.06.110025

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2011, 24 (6) 665-672; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.06.110025
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