Patient satisfaction measurement for in-hospital services: A pilot study in Greece

Journal of Medical Marketing

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 325-340

  Priporas, Constantinos Vasilios ^a   Laspa, Christina ^a   Kamenidou, Irene ^a  

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EID: 55749096611     PISSN: 17457904     EISSN: 17457912     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jmm.2008.21     Document Type: Article

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