Elderly Patients' Satisfaction with the Outcome of Their Health Care Complaints

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 33-40

  Dolinsky, Arthur L ^a  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatrics; Health care; Outcome satisfaction

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; OFFICE VISITS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031085778     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-199702220-00004     Document Type: Article

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