The conceptual domain of service quality for inpatient nursing services

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 267-283

  Koerner, Melissa M ^a  

^a HK and Associates   (United States)

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EID: 0034196866     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(98)00092-7     Document Type: Article

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