Satisfaction with Healthcare Services Among Free Clinic Patients

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 62-72

  Kamimura, Akiko ^a   Ashby, Jeanie ^b   Myers, Kyl ^a   Nourian, Maziar M ^a   Christensen, Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b Maliheh Free Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Free clinics; Health status; Medical interpretation; Patient satisfaction; Patient doctor relationships

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SAFETY NET HOSPITAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRANSLATING (LANGUAGE);

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY-NET PROVIDERS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSLATING;

EID: 84939886934     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: 15733610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-014-9897-8     Document Type: Article

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