Why are you waiting? Formulating an information pamphlet for use in an accident and emergency department

Accident and Emergency Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-41

  Nelson, D ^a   Coleman, K ^a   Walker, J ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FURNITURE; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLICATION; TEACHING;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 0030637438     PISSN: 09652302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-2302(97)90062-X     Document Type: Article

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