Consumer use of publicly released hospital performance information: Assessment of the National Hospital Evaluation Program in Korea

Health Policy

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-183

  Kang, Hye Young ^a   Kim, Sun Jeong ^a   Cho, Woohyun ^b   Lee, Sunhee ^c  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Consumer health information; Decision making; Health care choices; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58349099822     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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