Copying letters to patients: A study of patient's views

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 56-58

  Marzanski, Marek ^a   Musunuri, Padmapriya ^a   Coupe, Tim ^a  

^a Department of Genito Urinary Medicine and HIV Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MENTAL PATIENT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT RIGHT; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORK;

EID: 13844255474     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.29.2.56     Document Type: Article

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