Is the professional satisfaction of general internists associated with patient satisfaction?

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 122-128

  Haas, Jennifer S ^a   Cook, E Francis ^b,d   Puopolo, Ann Louise ^b   Burstin, Helen R ^b   Cleary, Paul D ^c   Brennan, Troyen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient characteristics; Physician characteristics; Satisfaction with care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0033976283     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.02219.x     Document Type: Article

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