Asian versus western differences in satisfaction with western medical care: The mediational effects of illness attributions

Psychology and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 403-416

  Armstrong, Tamara L ^a   Swartzman, Leora C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cultural; Illness attributions; Illness models; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033471280     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449908407337     Document Type: Article

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