Patients' satisfaction: An important factor in quality control of gastroscopies

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1004-1011

  Seip, Birgitte ^a   Huppertz Hauss, Gert ^a   Sauar, Jostein ^a   Bretthauer, Michael ^b   Hoff, Geir ^a  

^a TELEMARK HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Discomfort; Gastroscopy; Patient satisfaction; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; PETHIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPE; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SEDATION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STOMACH DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 47949100124     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520801958592     Document Type: Article

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