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Table 2 The categories of doctor-patient interaction.

From: Doctor-patient interaction in Finnish primary health care as perceived by first year medical students

A. Personal qualities of practitioners

   general interest, empathy, adaptability, approach

   personality factors

B. Communication, interaction, dialogue

   communication styles

   patient information, authority

   influence of continuity of care in doctor-patient relationship

   disturbances in doctor-patient communication

C. Context-related topics

   specific patient groups

   chronic and terminal illness, dying patients

   physical and psychological environment

haste

teamwork/working alone

comprehensiveness of the work

   organisational issues

list system versus conventional system

continuity of care