Using patient perceptions to improve quality care

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 42-51

  Ludwig Beymer, Patti ^a   Ryan, Catherine J ^b   Johnson, Nancy J ^b   Hennessy, Kathryn A ^c   Gattuso, Michele C ^b   Epsom, Rita ^b   Czurylo, Kathryn T ^b  

^a ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ALEXIAN BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMAN; NURSING CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0027349686     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-199301000-00007     Document Type: Article

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