Public satisfaction with the healthcare system performance in South Korea: Universal healthcare system

Health Policy

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 621-629

  Park, Kisoo ^a   Park, Jumin ^b   Kwon, Young Dae ^c   Kang, Yoonjeong ^d   Noh, Jin Won ^e  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^d AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^e Eulji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Healthcare system; Satisfaction; South Korea; Universal healthcare system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONSUMER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGER; MARRIAGE; MODEL; POPULATION MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICAL MODEL; VALIDITY; WELFARE; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INSURANCE; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGED; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84979463282     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.01.017     Document Type: Article

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