Seniors' perceptions of health care not closely associated with physician supply

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 219-227

  Nyweide, David J ^a   Anthony, Denise L ^b   Chang, Chiang Hua ^c   Goodman, David ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; OFFICE VISITS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955623131     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0602     Document Type: Article

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