An evaluation of patient satisfaction with family practice care in Slovenia

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-147

  Kersnik, Janko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Family medicine; Outcomes measurement; Patient satisfaction; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLOVENIA;

EVALUATION STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLOVENIA;

EID: 0034061520     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/12.2.143     Document Type: Article

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