‘Waiting for’ and ‘waiting in’ public and private hospitals: a qualitative study of patient trust in South Australia

‘Waiting for’ and ‘waiting in’ public and private hospitals: a qualitative study of patient trust in South Australia

Abstract Background Waiting times for hospital appointments, treatment and/or surgery have become a major political and health service problem, leading to national maximum waiting times and policies to reduce waiting times. Quantitative studies have documented waiting times for various types of surg...

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Main Authors: Paul R. Ward, Philippa Rokkas, Clinton Cenko, Mariastella Pulvirenti, Nicola Dean, A. Simon Carney, Samantha Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Waiting times
Trust
Public hospitals
Private hospitals
Qualitative
Australia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2281-5

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