A place to heal: Environmental sources of satisfaction among hospital patients

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1276-1299

  Harris, Paul B ^a,c   McBride, Glen ^b   Ross, Chet ^a   Curtis, Linnea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c ROLLINS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0036625028     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2002.tb01436.x     Document Type: Review

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