Aspects of patient satisfaction with communication in surgical care: Confirming qualitative feedback through quantitative methods

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 253-264

  Meredith, P ^a   Wood, C ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health outcome; Methodology; Patient satisfaction; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SURGERY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 0030155716     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/8.3.253     Document Type: Article

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