Patient's evaluation of dietetic care: Testing a cognitive-attitude approach

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 217-226

  Kerssens, Jan J ^a,c   Van Yperen, Ellen M ^b  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b Oper Manager Food and Diet Educ   (Netherlands)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

client attitudes; consumer satisfaction; dietetics; quality of care

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETETICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

EID: 0029951124     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0738-3991(95)00815-2     Document Type: Article

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