Orthopaedic patients' experiences and perceptions of pre-admission assessment clinics

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 202-208

  Lucas, Brian ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b University Hospital   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001623158     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(98)80047-2     Document Type: Article

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