Does the service at a large oncologic out-patient clinic satisfy the patients' perceived need?

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 24-29

  Fosså, Sophie D ^a   Hjermstad, Marianne J ^a   Mørk, Inger Helene ^a   Hjortdahl, Per ^b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER CENTER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CANCER CARE FACILITIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 34249814882     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526869610124209     Document Type: Article

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