Patient satisfaction under managed care

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 424-440

  Simonet, Daniel ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Customer satisfaction; Health insurance; Health services; Patient care; United States of America

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISTORY; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25444449539     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860510619426     Document Type: Review

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