Investigating Patients' Preferences for Different Treatment Options

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 45-64

  Llewellyn Thomas, Hilary A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE;

EID: 0031216602     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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