An evaluation of a GP out-of-hours service: Meeting patient expectation of care

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 467-474

  Thompson, Kate ^a   Parahoo, Kader ^a   Farrell, Brid ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GP cooperatives; Out of hours; Patient satisfaction; Survey design

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKING TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTER-HOURS CARE; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 4143152901     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2004.00446.x     Document Type: Article

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