Gender and Nonverbal Expressiveness in Patient Recall of Health Information.

Bush, David F.

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ERIC Number: EJ337332

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Gender and Nonverbal Expressiveness in Patient Recall of Health Information.

Bush, David F.

Journal of Applied Communication Research, v13 n2 p103-17 Fall 1985

Discusses the importance of patient recall of health information and factors influencing and that are influenced by it. Concludes that highly expressive or effective speakers of the same sex are more helpful in promoting recall. (VLC)

Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication Skills, Ethics, Females, Health Education, Information Dissemination, Interpersonal Communication, Males, Nonverbal Communication, Physician Patient Relationship, Recall (Psychology), Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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Note: Thematic Issue: Doctor-Patient Communication.