Patient Satisfaction
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Should anesthesia groups advocate funding of clinics and scheduling systems to increase operating room workload?

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Knowledge of patterns related to patient visits in a multispecialty group is important for helping anesthesia groups make strategic and tactical decisions relevant to increasing anesthesia workload. METHODS: The authors studied surgery ... Read more...

Treatment of recurrent varicose veins of the great saphenous vein by conventional surgery and endovenous laser ablation.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: Varicose vein recurrence of the great saphenous vein (GSV) is a common, costly, and complex problem. The aim of the study was to assess feasibility of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) in recurrent varicose veins of the GSV and to compare ... Read more...

A comparison of gabapentin and ketamine in acute and chronic pain after hysterectomy.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Gabapentin and ketamine are popular analgesic adjuvants for improving perioperative pain management. We designed this double-blind, placebo-controlled study to test and compare the preventive effects of perioperative ketamine and ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Patient Satisfaction'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Should anesthesia groups advocate funding of clinics and scheduling systems to increase operating room workload? 30 Oct 2009
• Comments on "Development of the rehabilitation patient experiences questionnaire". 30 Oct 2009
• Treatment of recurrent varicose veins of the great saphenous vein by conventional surgery and endovenous laser ablation. 30 Oct 2009
• Laser surgery: go in with your eyes open. 30 Oct 2009
• A pod design for nursing assignments: eliminating unnecessary steps and increasing patient satisfaction by reconfiguring care assignments. 30 Oct 2009
• Quiet time: a daily period without distractions benefits both patients and nurses. 30 Oct 2009
• Resident orientation: nurses create a program to improve care coordination. 30 Oct 2009
• Commitment of the entire organization. Interview by Laurie Lewis. 30 Oct 2009
• A comparison of gabapentin and ketamine in acute and chronic pain after hysterectomy. 30 Oct 2009
• Low-dose 3 mg levobupivacaine plus 10 microg fentanyl selective spinal anesthesia for gynecological outpatient laparoscopy. 30 Oct 2009
• Computerized utility assessment for cancer decision making: promises and pitfalls. 30 Oct 2009
• Robot therapy for functional recovery of the upper limbs: a pilot study on patients after stroke. 30 Oct 2009
• Development and reproducibility of a short questionnaire to measure use and usability of custom-made orthopaedic shoes. 30 Oct 2009
• Patient-centered care and preference-sensitive decision making. 26 Oct 2009
• Metoidioplasty as a single stage sex reassignment surgery in female transsexuals: Belgrade experience. 25 Oct 2009
• Using patient experience within pay for performance programmes. 18 Oct 2009
• Beyond outcomes--the appropriateness of surgical care. 12 Oct 2009
• Surgeon recommendations and receipt of mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer. 12 Oct 2009
• Cervical collar or physiotherapy versus wait and see policy for recent onset cervical radiculopathy: randomised trial. 5 Oct 2009
• Associations between structural capabilities of primary care practices and performance on selected quality measures. 4 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Patient Satisfaction'

Definition: The degree to which the individual regards the health care service or product or the manner in which it is delivered by the provider as useful, effective, or beneficial.

Descriptor UI: D017060

Alternative terms: Patient Satisfaction; Satisfaction, Patient; Patient Preference; Patient Preferences; Preference, Patient; Preferences, Patient;

Related Mesh Headings: Patient Acceptance of Health Care;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; ethnology; legislation & jurisprudence; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: N04.452.822.360.600; N05.300.150.600.630; N05.715.360.600;

Online Note: use CONSUMER SATISFACTION to search PATIENT SATISFACTION 1982-91

History Note: 92; was see CONSUMER SATISFACTION 1982-91