Do information sheets improve patient satisfaction in the out-patient department?

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 557-561

  Pothier, David D ^a   Frosh, Adam ^b  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Lister General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Information sheets; Out patient; Satisfaction; Waiting times

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING STAFF; OUTPATIENT CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SCHEDULING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULATORY CARE; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 33750147855     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588406X117061     Document Type: Article

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