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Physician-patient communication. The relationship with malpractice claims among primary care physicians and surgeons

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The purpose of this study was to identify certain communication behaviors linked with poor healthcare practice history in medical professionals. Researchers identified specific communication acts correlated with fewer malpractice allegations for physicians. Effective communication behaviors included utilizing humor and encouraging patients to express their opinions. Physicians can use these results to not only increase effective communication with their patients but to also decrease the risk of misbehavior and carelessness in the healthcare setting.

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Levinson, W., Roter, D. L., Mullooly, J. P., Dull, V. T., & Frankel, R. M. (1997). Physician-patient communication. The relationship with malpractice claims among primary care physicians and surgeons. JAMA, 277(7), 553–559.

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