Communication in the Chinese doctor–patient–family relationship: a qualitative study of expectations and experiences in a breast surgery setting

Background: Problems facing the doctor-patient-family relationship in China, including violence against doctors, have received international attention. Possible reasons for tension in the medical relationship include systems-level challenges such as imbalances between provider and patient population...

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Main Authors: Siyu C Xiao, Lixuan Wang, Xinchun Liu, Kaveh Khoshnood, E Jennifer Edelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18301827