Use of qualitative research to analyze patient and clinician decision making in carotid endarterectomy

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 60-67

  Gibson, Josephine ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STROKE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MEDICAL STAFF; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 15944418232     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mvn.2002.125224     Document Type: Article

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