Effects of group education on patient satisfaction, knowledge gained, and cost-efficiency in an anticoagulation center

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 264-266

  Singla, Dana L ^a,b   Jasser, Gada ^a   Wilson, Raymond ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arizona Medical Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Group education; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTICOAGULANTS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; WARFARIN;

EID: 0038777552     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/108658003321480786     Document Type: Article

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