Does wearing a necktie influence patient perceptions of emergency department care?

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 541-543

  Pronchik, David J ^a   Sexton, Joseph D ^a   Melanson, Scott W ^a   Patterson, John W ^a   Heller, Michael B ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Appearance; Attire; Dress; Dress code; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOTHING; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

CLOTHING; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032125893     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(98)00036-5     Document Type: Article

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