Pattern of satisfaction among neurosurgical inpatients

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 455-459

  Saaiq, Muhammad ^a   Zaman, Khaleeq Uz ^a  

^a PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Patient satisfaction; Patient satisfaction score; Patient satisfaction survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEUROSURGERY; PAKISTAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELATIVE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL PATIENT;

BRAIN INJURIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; INPATIENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 33748414624     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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