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Doctor-patient relationships in chronic illness: Insights from forensic psychiatry

British Medical Journal
Journal · Vol. 330 · Issue 7492 · pp. 667-670
Abstract

Collaborative management of chronic illness is undermined by neglect of emotional and psychological factors in both the patient and doctor.

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human medical education Humans interpersonal communication psychological aspect review disability patient care responsibility anamnesis Education, Medical emotion disease severity public relations Interprofessional Relations patient care team palliative therapy chronic disease priority journal Physician-Patient Relations comorbidity doctor patient relation forensic psychiatry cause of death Medical History Taking
Author Affiliations
St George’s, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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