An evaluation of patient attitudes to the gastroenterology outpatient experience

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 44-55

  Larkins, Amy S ^a   Windsor, Amy V C ^a   Trebble, Timothy M ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expectations; Gastroenterology; Outpatients; Patient attitudes; Preferences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENTS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870944072     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3283589f80     Document Type: Article

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