Partial least squares path modelling for the evaluation of patients' satisfaction after thoracic surgical procedures

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 353-358

  Rocco, Gaetano ^a   Lauro, Carlo ^b   Lauro, Neri ^c   Sarnelli, Manuela ^a   Olivieri, Graziano ^a   Gatti, Salvatore ^a   La Rocca, Antonello ^a   La Manna, Carmine ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c IRCSIA Institute for Research and Certification through Applied Statistics and Informatics   (Italy)

Author keywords

Patient satisfaction; Quality; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; THORAX SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ITALY; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; MARKETING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58349108662     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.09.027     Document Type: Article

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