Does a postoperative visit increase patient satisfaction with anaesthesia care?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 703-709

  Saal, D ^a   Heidegger, T ^b   Nuebling, M ^c   Germann, R ^a  

^a Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch   (Austria)

^b Spitalregion Rheintal Werdenberg Sarganserland ^*  (Switzerland)

^c Empirical Consulting (GEB mbH)   (Germany)

Author keywords

outcome assessment (health care); patient satisfaction; perioperative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE ANESTHETIST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; POSTANESTHESIA CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 80054098038     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer261     Document Type: Article

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