Attitudes of rural African patients toward the use of drugs as prescribed by doctors
Keywords:
Attitude, Drug Therapy, Combination, Physician-Patient Relations.
Abstract
A descriptive study was done in Mount Frere District (Transkei) on what patients expect from their doctors regarding treatment : advice, medication, injections. The findings are interpreted especially as regards the effect of treatment on the doctor-patient-relationship.
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