A proposal that patients be considered honorary members of the healthcare team

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 340-348

  Edwards, Carol ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hospital discharge; Information needs; Participation; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0036580708     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2002.00612.x     Document Type: Article

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