Patients with multiple sclerosis: Their experiences and perceptions of the MRI investigation

Journal of Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-25

  Laidlaw, A ^a   Henwood, Suzanne ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experience; MRI; MS

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLAUSTROPHOBIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT POSITIONING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAPE RECORDER;

EID: 26944456897     PISSN: 14604728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S146047280300004X     Document Type: Article

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