Evaluation of preoperative patient education and computer assisted patient instruction

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-35

  Douglas, Tania S ^a   Mann, N Horace ^b   Hodge, Arleen L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted instruction; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOCICEPTION; NURSE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031883276     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-199802000-00005     Document Type: Article

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