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Relationships as Medicine: Quality of the Physician-Patient Relationship Determines Physician Influence on Treatment Recommendation Adherence.

Heather OromWillie UnderwoodZinan ChengD Lynn HomishI'Yanna Scott
Published in: Health services research (2016)
Prioritizing quality of the physician-patient relationship through training, practice change, and patient feedback may increase adherence. However, strategies need to align with efforts to reduce physician recommendations for inefficacious treatments to prevent overtreatment.
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