Communication in healthcare: A review of some key issues

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 18-30

  Johnson, Mark ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Ethnic and racial groups; Health promotion; Minority languages

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038007746     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/136140969900400104     Document Type: Article

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