This paper examines whether auditor fees are associated with earnings management and
the market reaction to the disclosure of auditor fees. Using data collected from proxy …

Objective. —To identify specific communication behaviors associated with malpractice
history in primary care physicians and surgeons. Design. —Comparison of communication …

In two prior papers in our series on qualitative research [Frankel & Devers (2000a, 2000b)
Qualitative research: a consumer′ s guide, Education for Health, 13, 113–123; Frankel & …

Determining the patient's major reasons for seeking care is of critical importance in a
successful medical encounter. To study the physician's role in soliciting and developing the …

Background: The current literature does not provide an answer to the question, "What
prompts patients to sue doctors or hospitals?" Not all adverse outcomes result in suits, and …

Handoffs involve the transfer of rights, duties, and obligations from one person or team to
another. In many high-precision, high-risk contexts such as a relay race or handling air traffic, …

Relationship-centered care reflects both knowing and feeling: the knowledge that physician
and patient bring from their respective domains of expertise, and the physician’s and patient’…

Objective: We sought to synthesize the findings of studies examining interventions to enhance
the communication behaviors of physicians and patients during outpatient encounters. …

BACKGROUND Skilled physician communication is a key component of patient experience.
Large-scale studies of exposure to communication skills training and its impact on patient …

… In a companion paper in this issue (Devers & Frankel, 2000) we discuss challenges that
qualitative researchers typically face in sampling, identifying and negotiating access to sites and …