Patients' satisfaction and quality of care in psychiatric out-patient settings

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 327-335

  Awara, Mahmoud ^a   Fasey, Christopher ^a  

^a Basildon Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Patients' satisfaction; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COUNSELING; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 46049093384     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701879219     Document Type: Article

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