• Allen J
• Richmond VP
• McCroskey JC

• Patient Education as Topic
• Public Relations

This article examines the degree to which doctors of chiropractic and chiropractic assistants are generally immediate and immediate with their patients.  The degree to which the level of communication apprehension of doctors of chiropractic an chiropractic assistants is associated with generalized immediacy and immediacy with patients is also examined.  The results revealed that both doctors of chiropractic and chiropractic assistants report higher levels of immediacy than is recorded in the  general population.   In addition, doctors of chiropractic and chiropractic assistants with high levels of communication apprehension are less generally immediate and less immediate with their patients.  This research was supported by a grant from the American Chiropractic Association.  The ACA also assisted in the administration of the research.  The opinions expressed are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the ACA.

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