The effect of patient origin and relevance of contact on patient and caregiver satisfaction in the emergency room.

Anna Mygind; Marie Louise Nørredam; Anette S Nielsen; Jens Bagger; Allan Krasnik

doi:10.1177/1403494807085302

The effect of patient origin and relevance of contact on patient and caregiver satisfaction in the emergency room.

Anna Mygind, Marie Louise Nørredam, Anette S Nielsen, Jens Bagger, Allan Krasnik

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Abstract

Udgivelsesdato: 2008-Jan

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Vol/bind	36
Udgave nummer	1
Sider (fra-til)	76-83
Antal sider	7
ISSN	1403-4948
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494807085302
Status	Udgivet - 2008

Bibliografisk note

Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Denmark; Emergency Service, Hospital; Emigrants and Immigrants; Female; Humans; Job Satisfaction; Male; Middle Aged; Middle East; Patient Satisfaction; Professional-Patient Relations; Questionnaires; Socioeconomic Factors

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10.1177/1403494807085302

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