Exploring Patient-Provider Relationships in Preference-Based Health Care Choices

Authors

Linda Tuncay Zayer, Loyola University ChicagoFollow
Cele C. Otnes, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eileen M. Fischer, York University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

Publication Title

Advances in Consumer Research

Volume

44

Pages

26-31

Publisher Name

Association for Consumer Research

Abstract

Patient-physician relationship models previously identified in research do not always capture the full range of consumers’ experiences as they engage in difficult, preference-based decisions. Examining the context of individuals seeking infertility treatment, we identify a new Peripheral Model of patient-physician relationship, whereby the physician’s role is perceived as rather inconsequential.

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Recommended Citation

Zayer, Linda Tuncay; Otnes, Cele C.; and Fischer, Eileen M.. Exploring Patient-Provider Relationships in Preference-Based Health Care Choices. Advances in Consumer Research, 44, : 26-31, 2016. Retrieved from Loyola eCommons, School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works,

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