Patient satisfaction with health care: Recent theoretical developments and implications for evaluation practice

Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 41-63

  Worthington, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 34250223115     PISSN: 08341516     EISSN: 00077720     Source Type: Journal    
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