Hallberg: Do nice patients receive better care?
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Medical journals tend to focus on scientific studies and medical data. However, a recent headline in the Journal of the American Medical Association caught our eye: Do Nice Patients Receive Better Care?
The commentary looks at the issue of the doctor/patient relationship, and gets at the issue of whether patients who get along with their health care providers actually get better care.
Medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg discusses provocative article with MPR.
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