A review of patient satisfaction: 1. Concepts of satisfaction

British Dental Journal

Volumn 186, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 161-165

  Newsome, P R H ^a   Wright, G H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DENTAL CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0033608281     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800052a     Document Type: Review

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