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Virtually all patients have at least one pre-visit expectation from their doctors, such as establishing a diagnosis, estimating the duration of the symptom, receiving a prescription, ordering diagnostic tests and subspecialty referrals. Unmet expectations have been reported by 11 and 18 % of primary care patients, the most common concerning the physical examination, diagnostic tests, and health-related information.

Previous versions of parts of this chapter were published in: Benbassat J, Pilpel D, Tidhar M. Patients’ preferences for participation in clinical decision making: a review of published surveys. Behavioral Medicine 1998; 24: 81-88. With permission by Taylor & Francis.

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Benbassat, J. (2015). Doctor–Patient Relations. In: Teaching Professional Attitudes and Basic Clinical Skills to Medical Students. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20089-7_6

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