Does pre-operative education of patients improve outcomes? The impact of pre-operative education on recovery following coronary artery bypass surgery: A randomized controlled clinical trial

European Heart Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 600-601

  Hobbs, F D Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WELLBEING;

CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036554795     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2002.3129     Document Type: Editorial

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