http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/558511?sssdmh=dm1.283619&src=top10Hasta tercihleriyle alakalı bir araştırma. Tam makaleye yukarıdaki bağlantıdan ulaşabilirsiniz, ama bunun için kayıt olmanız gerekebilir (kayıt ücretsiz). Özetle şu şekilde bitiyor:
Pearls for Practice* Previous general recommendations for medical personnel beginning the medical encounter include shaking hands with the patient, addressing the patient by name, and introducing oneself and one's role in the patient's healthcare.
* The current study suggests that patients want to shake hands with their physician and have the physician introduce himself or herself by first and last name. White patients may prefer to be addressed by their first name, whereas African-American patients may prefer to be addressed by their last name.