Are we telling patients enough? A pilot study to assess patient information needs in a gastroenterology outpatient department

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-67

  Eaden, Jayne A ^a   Ward, Beverley ^a   Smith, Heather ^a   Mayberry, John F ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health education; Patient information needs; Written communication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0031931802     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199801000-00012     Document Type: Article

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