Patient satisfaction: A descriptive study of a breast care clinic in Iran

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-168

  Sadjadian, A ^a   Kaviani, A ^a   Yunesian, M ^a   Montazeri, A ^a  

^a Iranian Center for Breast Cancer   (Iran)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast care; Iran; Patient satisfaction; Satisfaction with care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER CENTER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 2442585175     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2004.00459.x     Document Type: Article

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