Does length of hospital stay during labor and delivery influence patient satisfaction? Results from a regional study

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1701-1708

  Finkelstein, Beth S ^a   Harper, Dwain L ^b   Rosenthal, Gary E ^c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Qual Info Management Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LAW; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; OHIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0032440471     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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