The association between patient shortage and patient satisfaction with general practitioners

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 133-139

  Lurås, Hilde ^a  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Family practice; General practitioner; GP characteristics; List patient system; Patient satisfaction; Patient shortage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENTS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34548591119     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430701286579     Document Type: Article

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