Hospitalized patients' satisfaction with caregivers' conduct and physical surroundings

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 312-314

  Pilpel, Dina ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

caregivers' conduct; internal medicine wards; patient satisfaction; satisfaction with physical surroundings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE;

EID: 0029989779     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02598274     Document Type: Article

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