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Trust in the patient–physician relationship and adherence to treatment in patients in general public hospitals

Zeravan Asaad Hassan
1
,
Deldar Morad Abdulah
1
,
Mahir Sadullah Saeed
2
,
Zuhair Rushdi Mustafa
3

  1. Community and Maternity Health Nursing Unit, College of Nursing, University of Duhok, Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan
  2. Fellowship of Kurdistan Board of Medical Specialties; Azadi Teaching Hospital, Duhok, Iraqi Kurdi-stan
  3. Adult Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Duhok, Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2025; 27(1): 31–38
Online publish date: 2025/03/26
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