A small-scale exploratory study of the needs of learning disabled patients presenting for an X-ray examination

Radiography

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 89-97

  Browne, Tony ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Consent; Learning disabilities; Radiographer

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DISABLED PERSON; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0033010834     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-8174(99)90036-6     Document Type: Article

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