Characteristics, satisfaction, and perceptions of patients receiving ambulatory healthcare from osteopathic physicians: A comparative national survey

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 374-385

  Licciardone, J C ^a   Herron, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare quality; Osteopathic manipulative treatment; Osteopathic medicine; Osteopathic Survey of Healthcare in America; Patient satisfaction; Spinal manipulation

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION;

CHIROPRACTIC; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034932735     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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