OBJECTIVE: The goal of this paper is to show that nonverbal aspects in the physician–
patient interaction play an important role. Interpersonal judgment relies mostly on nonverbal …

Background Internationally, there are increasing numbers of women entering medicine.
Although all countries have different health care systems and social contexts, all still show …

Cancer care involves addressing patient emotion. When patients express negative
emotions, empathic opportunities emerge. When oncologists respond with a continuer …

OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of physician sex and
physician communication style on patient satisfaction. In real medical visits, physician sex …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare gender, humanistic qualities or
technical competence (HQTC), and age when an obstetrician-gynecologist is selected …

Aim: In most countries there are gender differences in sickness absence and in absentees'
return to work (RTW). According to different theories sick-listed persons' experiences of …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of child, physician and parent genders as well as visit
length on participation. METHODS: We analyzed videotapes and sociodemographics from …

This study examined the discursive dynamics between physicians and patients in order to
understand associations between physicians' communication patterns and patient …

Disparities in health and health care due to race and ethnicity are a national problem. One
commonly proposed method to address disparities is to increase the number of …

This study examined whether physical pain, mental health symptoms, and provider
characteristics were associated with the discussion of children's behavior, mood, getting …