Seek and ye shall find: Consumer search for objective health care cost and quality information

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 433-440

  Sick, Brian ^a   Abraham, Jean M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

cost; Internet; patient experience; quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 80455128943     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860611400898     Document Type: Article

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