Issues in the measurement of satisfaction with treatment

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 579-594

  Weaver, Marcia ^a,b,e   Patrick, Donald L ^a   Markson, Leona E ^c,d   Martin, Diane ^a   Frederic, Ihunnaya ^a   Berger, Marc ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY   (United States)

^c MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; STANDARD; THERAPY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; THERAPEUTICS;

EID: 0031109929     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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