Physician performance information and consumer choice: A survey of subjects with the freedom to choose between doctors

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 98-101

  Cheng, S H ^a   Song, H Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONSULTATION; CONSUMER; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; TAIWAN; TELECOMMUNICATION;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; FREEDOM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 1942457389     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2003.006981     Document Type: Review

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