VARIABLE ROLE CONCEPTIONS IN DOCTOR-PATIENT INTERACTION

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Abstract:

Patients are classified as either functional or non-functional depending on the nature of their chief complaint. Their role expectations with respect to the doctor-patient relationship are shown to be different functional patients are more likely to seek a relationship of involvement with the doctor, while non-functional patients seek an affectively-neutral technical relationship. Physicians are classified in a parallel manner Comprehensive physicians are ready to grant psychological support and counseling in problems where it seems appropriate. Organic physicians are ready to give technical help only. The comprehensive physicians interact less stressfully with the functional patients than do the organic physicians. The greater stress with organic physicians is explained by the discrepancy of role conceptions.

Author(s):
Garrity, Thomas F.
Author Organization(s):
DUKE UNIV DURHAM NC DURHAM United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Supplementary Note:
01 Jan 0001, 01 Jan 0001, Technical Report #24.
Pagination:
0019

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Approved For Public Release
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Approved For Public Release;

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
Nonr-1181(11)
Project Number(s):
NR177470
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.4.2_Health Service Delivery; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
MEDICAL EXAMINATION, STRESS(PSYCHOLOGY)), MEDICAL PERSONNEL, QUESTIONNAIRES, ATTITUDES(PSYCHOLOGY), BEHAVIOR, INTERACTIONS
Report Date:
1967 Sep 01
Creation Date:
2020 Jan 22