Methods for measuring patient satisfaction with specific medical encounters

Medical Care

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 393-402

  Ware, John E ^a   Hays, Ron D ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Outpatient satisfaction; Patient satisfaction; Satisfaction; Visit specific satisfaction measures

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE; CALIFORNIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023989473     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198804000-00008     Document Type: Article

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