What's important in choosing a primary care physician: An analysis of consumer response

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 205-211

  Razzouk, Nabil ^a   Seitz, Victoria ^a   Webb, Janet Marie ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competences; Decision making; Doctors; Influence; Interpersonal skills; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAID; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAID; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16544379965     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860410541522     Document Type: Article

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