Measuring patient satisfaction with radiation therapy service delivery

Healthcare Management Forum

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 40-50

  French, John ^a   McGahan, Colleen ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPLASM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL;

EID: 77949904603     PISSN: 08404704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0840-4704(10)60141-X     Document Type: Article

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