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rapport

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rapport /rap·port/ (rah-por´) a relation of harmony and accord, as between patient and physician.
rap·port (r-pôr, r-)
n.
Relationship, especially one of mutual trust or emotional affinity.

rapport
[rapôr′]
Etymology: Fr, agreement
a sense of mutuality and understanding; harmony, accord, confidence, and respect underlying a relationship between two persons, which is an essential bond between a therapist and patient. It should be distinguished from transference, which is unconscious.

rapport,
n a sense of mutuality and understanding; harmony, accord, confidence, and respect underlying a relationship between two persons; an essential bond between a therapist and patient.

rapport
Psychiatry Harmonious accord and mutual responsiveness that contributes to a Pt's confidence in the therapist and willingness to work cooperatively

RAPPORT
Cardiology A clinical trial–ReoPro® and primary PTCA organization and randomized trial


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