Methodological problems associated with measuring consumer satisfaction in the mental health field

Australian Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 9-15

  O'Neal, Paul D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84937179549     PISSN: 0312407X     EISSN: 14470748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03124079908414130     Document Type: Article

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