Doctor-patient communication in surgery: attitudes and expectations of general surgery patients about the involvement and education of surgical residents1 1No competing interests declared.
Cowles R, Moyer C, Sonnad S, Simeone D, Knol J, Eckhauser F, Mulholland M, Colletti L. Doctor-patient communication in surgery: attitudes and expectations of general surgery patients about the involvement and education of surgical residents1 1No competing interests declared. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2001, 193: 73-80. PMID: 11442257, DOI: 10.1016/s1072-7515(01)00936-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical resident educationPatients' perceptionsGastrointestinal surgery serviceGeneral surgery patientsMajority of patientsAttitudes of patientsInpatient hospital stayResident educationAcademic medical centerDoctor-patient communicationHospital staySurgery patientsSurgery serviceTeaching hospitalMedical CenterSurgical servicesPatients' answersSurgical settingPatientsInstitution residentsCareSurgical residentsPatient orientationExtra attentionImpact of residents