White coat in primary care: what do patients think today? Cross-sectional study

Seboe, Paul; Herrmann, François; Haller, Dagmar M.

doi:10.4414/smw.2014.14072

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White coat in primary care: what do patients think today? Cross-sectional study

ContributorsSeboe, Paul; Herrmann, François; Haller, Dagmar M.

Published inSchweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, vol. 144, w14072

Publication date2014

Abstract

Patient preference for their doctor's attire can influence their assessment of the quality of care. Most patients prefer specialists and hospital-based physicians to wear white coats, but evidence from general practitioner (GP) practices is lacking. We aimed to assess patient preference for GPs to wear white coats in Switzerland.

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Autre - Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
Autre - Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (ASSM)

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SEBOE, Paul, HERRMANN, François, HALLER, Dagmar M. White coat in primary care: what do patients think today? Cross-sectional study. In: Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 2014, vol. 144, p. w14072. doi: 10.4414/smw.2014.14072

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PID : unige:55277
DOI : 10.4414/smw.2014.14072
PMID : 25474547

ISSN of the journal0036-7672

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