Health Beliefs and Patient Health Behavior.

King, Jennifer

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ERIC Number: EJ337330

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Publication Date: 1985

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Health Beliefs and Patient Health Behavior.

King, Jennifer

Journal of Applied Communication Research, v13 n2 p85-95 Fall 1985

Addresses the impact of patients' beliefs about health care on their decisions to follow medical advice and to undertake different actions to prevent illness. Concludes that among other things, doctors need to become more willing to modify their treatment plans according to patient needs. (VLC)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Beliefs, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Health Behavior, Health Education, Interpersonal Communication, Patients, Physician Patient Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain); United States

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