Controlled trial of the subjective patient benefits of accompanied walking to the operating theatre

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 81-83

  Turnbull, L A ^a   Wood, N ^a   Kester, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL PATIENT; WALKING;

ADULT; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATING ROOMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 0031887684     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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