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Research ArticleOriginal Research

General Practitioners’ Empathy and Health Outcomes: A Prospective Observational Study of Consultations in Areas of High and Low Deprivation

Stewart W. Mercer, Maria Higgins, Annemieke M. Bikker, Bridie Fitzpatrick, Alex McConnachie, Suzanne M. Lloyd, Paul Little and Graham C.M. Watt
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2016, 14 (2) 117-124; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1910
Stewart W. Mercer
1Academic Unit of General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Well-Being, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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  • For correspondence: Stewart.Mercer@glasgow.ac.uk
Maria Higgins
1Academic Unit of General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Well-Being, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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Annemieke M. Bikker
1Academic Unit of General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Well-Being, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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Bridie Fitzpatrick
1Academic Unit of General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Well-Being, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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Alex McConnachie
2Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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Suzanne M. Lloyd
2Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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Paul Little
3Primary Medical Care, Aldermoor Health Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, England
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Graham C.M. Watt
1Academic Unit of General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Well-Being, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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