Physical therapists' nonverbal communication predicts geriatric patients' health outcomes.
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Physical therapists' nonverbal communication predicts geriatric patients' health outcomes.
Two studies explored the link between health care providers' patterns of nonverbal communication and therapeutic efficacy. In Study 1, physical therapists were videotaped during a session with a client. Brief samples of therapists' nonverbal behavior were rated by naive judges. Judges' ratings were then correlated with clients' physical, cognitive, and psychological functioning at admission, at...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychology and Aging
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1939-1498,0882-7974
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.17.3.443