Post-discharge telephone follow-up for orthopaedic surgical patients: A pilot study

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-93

  Ouellet, Louiselle L ^a   Hodgins, Marilyn H ^a   Pond, Sandra ^b   Knorr, Shelley ^b   Geldart, Geri ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b River Valley Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Orthopaedic; Post discharge; Surgical; Telephone follow up

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PILOT STUDY; SURGICAL PATIENT; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0037405465     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(03)00039-6     Document Type: Article

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