A system dynamics perspective of patient satisfaction in healthcare

Procedia Computer Science

Volumn 16, Issue , 2013, Pages 148-156

  Faezipour, Misagh ^a   Ferreira, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal model; Healthcare; Patient satisfaction; Sustainability; System dynamics; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898755578     PISSN: 18770509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2013.01.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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