Disparities in patient satisfaction among Hispanics: The role of language preference

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 408-412

  O'Brien, Matthew ^a,b   Shea, Judy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CAHPS; Health disparities; Hispanic; Language preference; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960148158     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-009-9275-2     Document Type: Article

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