Exploration of the orthopaedic patient's 'need to know'

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 18-25

  Edwards, Carol ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Orthopaedic; Phenomenological sociology; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0037326005     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(02)00129-2     Document Type: Article

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