Elective orthopaedic patients' views on the timing of hospital admission and alternatives to ward-based accommodation

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 229-234

  Chesson, Rosemary ^a   Isaacs, Eve ^b  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS ORKNEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative accommodation; Patients' views; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT ADMISSION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036651179     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.2002.00318.x     Document Type: Article

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