Rating satisfaction research: Is it poor, fair, good, very good, or excellent?

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 422-430

  Di Palo, Michele T ^a  

^a Outcomes and Program Assessment   (United States)

Author keywords

Member satisfaction; Patient satisfaction; Satisfaction with care

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 84988220950     PISSN: 0004-3591     EISSN: 1529-0131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.1790100610     Document Type: Review

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