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What Do Doctors Say When Prescribing Medications?: An Examination of Medical Recommendations From a Communication Perspective

Bo Feng Department of Communication and Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California–DavisCorrespondence[email protected]
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Robert A. Bell Department of Communication and Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California–Davis
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Anthony F. Jerant Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California–Davis
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Richard L. Kravitz Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, University of California–Davis
Pages 286-296 | Published online: 10 Mar 2011

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