Great expectations: What do patients expect and how can expectations be managed?

被引:16
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作者
Newton, J. T. [1 ]
Cunningham, S. J. [2 ]
机构
[1] Kings Coll London, Dent Inst, London, England
[2] UCL Eastman Dent Inst, Orthodont Unit, London, England
关键词
Expectations; treatment outcomes; satisfaction; body dysmorphic disorder;
D O I
10.1179/1465313312Y.0000000038
中图分类号
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号
1003 ;
摘要
Patients' expectations of their treatment are a key determinant in their satisfaction with treatment. Expectations may encompass not only notions of the outcome of treatment, but also the process of treatment. This article explores the processes by which expectations are formed, differences in expectations across patient groups, and the psychopathology of individuals with unrealistic expectations of treatment manifest in body dysmorphic disorder.
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页码:112 / 117
页数:6
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