Randomised controlled trial of self management leaflets and booklets for minor illness provided by post

British Medical Journal

Volumn 322, Issue 7296, 2001, Pages 1214-1217

  Little, Paul ^a   Somerville, Jane ^a   Williamson, Ian ^a   Warner, Greg ^b   Moore, Michael ^c   Wiles, Rose ^d   George, Steve ^d   Smith, Ann ^e   Peveler, Robert ^d  

^a Aldermoor Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Nightingale Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^c Three Swans Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^e Health Medicine and Biological Sciences Division Southampton University ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STATISTICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; SELF CARE; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 0035912587     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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