Does receiving a copy of correspondence improve patients' satisfaction with their out-patient consultation?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 126-129

  Saunders, Nick C ^a,c   Georgalas, C ^b   Blaney, S P A ^a   Dixon H , ^a   Topham, J H ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Correspondence; Outpatients; Patient Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM; WRITING;

CORRESPONDENCE; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MEDICAL RECORDS; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCESS TO RECORDS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0037315598     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221503762624576     Document Type: Article

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