Methods of measuring health-care service quality

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 233-246

  Lee, Hanjoon ^a   Delene, Linda M ^a   Bunda, Mary Anne ^a   Chankon, Kim ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Western Michigan University ^*

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EID: 0034196537     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0148-2963(98)00089-7     Document Type: Article

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