Utilization, access and satisfaction with primary care among people with spinal cord injuries: A comparison of three countries

Spinal Cord

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-36

  Donnelly, C ^a   McColl, M A ^a   Charlifue, S ^b   Glass, C ^c   O'Brien, P ^a   Savic, G ^d   Smith, K ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CRAIG HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c North West Spinal Injuries Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Health services; Health utilization; Patient satisfaction; Primary health care; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846084415     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101933     Document Type: Article

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