An investigation into the information obtained by patients undergoing gastroscopy investigations

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 333-342

  Melby, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastroscopy; Patient information; Preoperative preparation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 0032106981     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.1998.00161.x     Document Type: Article

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