Can different patient satisfaction survey methods yield consistent results? Comparison of three surveys

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7061, 1996, Pages 841-844

  Cohen, Geoff ^a   Forbes, John ^a   Garraway, Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Public Health ^*

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; RELIABILITY; UNITED KINGDOM; WELFARE;

EID: 0029816129     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7061.841     Document Type: Article

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