Measuring the quality and quantity of information-giving to in-patients

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 674-681

  Cortis, Joseph D ^a,c   Lacey, Ann E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c 'Dar il Hena'   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PLANNING COUNCILS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0030255184     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1996.02424.x     Document Type: Article

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