Toward a theory of patient satisfaction with physiotherapy: Exploring the concept of satisfaction

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 243-254

  Hills, Rosemary ^a,b   Kitchen, Sheila ^b  

^a Mile End Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXPECTATION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL; THEORY;

HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 34247105804     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980701209394     Document Type: Review

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