Impact of Physician Attire on Palliative Care Patients ’ Perception of Physician Compassion and Professionalism: A Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) (S804)

Environment is an important component of communication skills. Physicians ’ communication style including attire may influence patient perceptions. Previous studies mostly based on pictures of providers in different attires provide conflicting evidence.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 23, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Ahsan Azhar, Kimberson Tanco, Ali Haider, Janet Williams, Minjeong Park, Hilda Cantu, Carolina Diaz, Petra Rantanen, Diane Liu, Eduardo Bruera Source Type: research