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Powers, William G.; Gonzales, M. Christina – 1981
Patient noncompliance with medical advice is of major concern to physicians. Although many do not consider compliance their responsibility, research studies indicate that physicians can control many of the variables influencing compliance. Physicians' verbal and nonverbal communication habits that convey directiveness, coldness, complexity, and…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer)
