Content analysis of patient complaints.

Theresa Montini; Alice A Noble; Henry Thomas Stelfox

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Content analysis of patient complaints.

October 29, 2008

Montini T, Noble AA, Stelfox HT. Int J Qual Health Care. 2008;20(6):412-20.

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This study developed a taxonomy for coding patient complaints to provide opportunities for quality improvement in patient care and satisfaction.

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