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Further Validation and Reliability Testing of the Trust in Physician Scale

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The Trust in Physician Scale appears to be related to, but still distinct from, patient satisfaction with the physician and provides a valuable additional measure for assessment of the quality of the patient-physician relationship.
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Objectives.To further validate and assess the reliability and validity of the Trust in Physician Scale.Methods.Consecutive adult patients (n = 414) from 20 community-based, primary care practices were enrolled in a prospective, 6-month study. At enrollment, subjects completed the 11-item Trust in Ph

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