High medical cost burdens, patient trust, and perceived quality of care

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 415-420

  Cunningham, Peter J ^a  

^a CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical cost burden; Patient trust; Perceived quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; SELF REPORT; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60449106307     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0879-3     Document Type: Article

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