Quality of care: A comparison of preferences between medical specialists and patients with chronic diseases
Social Science & MedicinePublished 1 March 1996Open access
Marieke A.E. van der Waal, A. F. Casparie, C.J. Lako
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The patients and medical specialists researched did not show wide differences of opinion on preferences of care in relation to quality, with the only exception to this concerned 'continuity of care' which was ranked higher by patients.
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the patients and medical specialists researched did not show wide differences of opinion on preferences of care in relation to quality. The only exception to this concerned 'continuity of care' which was ranked higher by patients.
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