title: Patient satisfaction surveys: tools to enhance patient care or flawed outcome measures?
authors: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA(∗).
authors: Peter C
authors: PC
authors: Esselman
authors: Bassett Spine Care Institute, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY(†).
authors: Brian F
authors: BF
authors: White
authors: Lake Washington Sports and Spine, Bellevue, WA; ActivAided Orthotics(‡).
authors: Gary P
authors: GP
authors: Chimes
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Stanford University, 450 Broadway St, MC 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063(§). Electronic address: djkenned@stanford.edu.
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction