Evaluation of readability and accuracy of information leaflets in general practice for patients with asthma

British Medical Journal

Volumn 317, Issue 7153, 1998, Pages 264-265

  Smith, Helen ^a   Gooding, Susan ^a   Brown, Richard ^b   Frew, Anthony ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b ICI Strategic Technology Group   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LITERATURE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING;

EID: 0032566246     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7153.264     Document Type: Article

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