Patient satisfaction with conventional and nurse-led telephone follow-up after nasal septal surgery

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 835-839

  Uppal, S ^a   Nadig, S ^a   Mielcarek, M W ^a   Smith, L ^a   Jose, J ^a   Coatesworth, A P ^a  

^a YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOSE SURGERY; NURSE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL SEPTUM; NOSE DISEASES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0346958188     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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