How patients perceive a doctor's caring attitude.

@article{Quirk2008HowPP,
  title={How patients perceive a doctor's caring attitude.},
  author={Mark E. Quirk and Kathleen M. Mazor and H L Haley and Margaret M. Philbin and Melissa A. Fischer and Kate M Sullivan and David S. Hatem},
  journal={Patient education and counseling},
  year={2008},
  volume={72 3},
  pages={
          359-66
        }
}
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