How does communication heal? Pathways linking clinician–patient communication to health outcomes
Street R, Makoul G, Arora N, Epstein R. How does communication heal? Pathways linking clinician–patient communication to health outcomes. Patient Education And Counseling 2009, 74: 295-301. PMID: 19150199, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunicationCooperative BehaviorHealth Services AccessibilityHealth StatusHumansModels, EducationalModels, PsychologicalModels, TheoreticalOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Education as TopicPatient ParticipationPower, PsychologicalProfessional-Patient RelationsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearchResearch DesignSocial SupportTrustConceptsClinician-patient communicationHealth outcomesIntermediate outcomesHigh-quality medical decisionsClinician-patient agreementPatient knowledgeTherapeutic effectPatient understandingGood healthTherapeutic allianceImproved healthPatient agencyOutcomesSelect measuresProximal outcomesMedical decisionsSocial supportHealthBetter managementPathwayPatientsCliniciansWeeksMonths