Association between patients' recommendation of their GP and their evaluation of the GP

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 228-234

  Vedsted, Peter ^a   Heje, Hanne N ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Family practice; Patient evaluation; Patient satisfaction; Quality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DENMARK; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENMARK; EMPATHY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 57049128821     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430802294886     Document Type: Article

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