Postal survey methodology to assess patient satisfaction in a suburban emergency medical services system: An observational study

BMC Emergency Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Bernard, Aaron W ^a   Lindsell, Christopher J ^a   Handel, Daniel A ^b   Collett, Lindsey ^c   Gallo, Paul ^c   Kaiser, Kevin D ^c   Locasto, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c City of Reading Fire Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POSTAL MAIL; RESCUE PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; RESPONSE TIME; SUBURBAN AREA;

EID: 34447310833     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1471227X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-227X-7-5     Document Type: Article

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