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Study finds health care provider photos in waiting rooms can strengthen patient trust
A new Florida State University study finds that adding health care providers' photographs to clinic welcome signs can strengthen certain aspects of patient trust before patients even meet their providers.
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A new Florida State University study finds that adding health care providers' photographs to clinic welcome signs can strengthen certain aspects of patient trust before patients even meet their providers. The study, "First Impressions Matter: The Influence of Provider Photographs on Medical Trust Among Minority Women," was conducted by Amy Huber, professor and chair of FSU's School of Design, and Rachel L. Bailey, James E. Kirk professor of communication and published in HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal .
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