Patient perception of quality following a visit to a doctor in a primary care unit

Family Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-29

  Haddad, Slim ^a   Potvin, Louise ^a   Roberge, Danièle ^a   Pineault, Raynald ^a   Remondin, Martine ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Measurement; Patient perception; Primary care; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033981867     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/17.1.21     Document Type: Article

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