National Comparison of Veterans and Non-veterans Medical Center Patient Satisfaction Ratings: An HCAHPS Survey Data Analysis
By: Jordan A. Sellers and Nick M. Kitchen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v9i3.451 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
Page range: 89 - 97
Submitted on: May 5, 2023
Accepted on: Sep 13, 2023
Published on: Dec 15, 2023
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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