Does the method of data collection affect patients' evaluations of quality of care?

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 284-291

  Larsson, Bodil Wilde ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Data collection methods; Interview; Patient perspective; Quality of care; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745301109     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2000.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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