The need for another look at the patient in general practice satisfaction surveys

Family Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 82-87

  Hopton, Jane L ^a   Howie, John Gr ^a   Porter, A Mike D ^a  

^a Department of General Practice ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0027465499     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/10.1.82     Document Type: Article

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