Healthcare intensity is associated with lower ratings of healthcare quality by younger adults

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 226-231

  Yasaitis, Laura ^a   Fisher, Elliot ^a   MacKenzie, Todd A ^a   Wasson, John ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare intensity; Patient satisfaction; Regional variation; Variation in healthcare

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049090701     PISSN: 01489917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JAC.0b013e3181ac9cff     Document Type: Article

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