Information leaflet used in out-patient clinics: A survey of attitude and understanding of the user

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 575-579

  Rajasundaram, Ramanan ^a   Phillips, Steve ^b   Clay, Nigel R ^b  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Customer satisfaction; Information management; Leaflets; Patients

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ATTITUDE; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33749530731     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860610704196     Document Type: Review

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