Patient satisfaction in Japan

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 692-705

  Elleuch, Amira ^a,b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS   (Japan)

^b School of Information Management   (Japan)

Author keywords

Customer satisfaction; Japan; National cultures; Patient care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 54849441453     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860810910168     Document Type: Article

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