Relating satisfaction with access to utilization of services

Medical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1984, Pages 553-568

  Thomas, J William ^a   Penchansky, Roy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Satisfaction; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEW YORK; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0021279169     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198406000-00006     Document Type: Article

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