Results of a survey of client satisfaction with outpatient physiotherapy care

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 297-307

  Knight, Peter K ^a   Cheng, Alan Nai Jen ^b   Lee, Gary M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953832945     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593980903164058     Document Type: Article

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