What patients want: A content analysis of key qualities that influence patient satisfaction

Journal of Medical Practice Management

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 255-261

  Anderson, Roger ^a   Barbara, Angela ^b   Feldman, Steven ^c  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Medical Quality Enhancement Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Primary care; Qualitative analyses; Satisfaction; Web survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 34250311336     PISSN: 87550229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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