title: Physicians' ranking of hospital attributes: a comparison by use group.
abstract: Because physicians play a central role in supplying hospitals with patients, it is important for hospital managers to learn more about physicians' preferences. A review of the literature and a new survey help to pinpoint what physicians value in hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program for Health Services Administration, University of Arkansas, Little Rock.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bledsoe
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009825:Oklahoma; D010820:Physicians; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires