Evaluation of information leaflets for flexible cystoscopy

Clinical Governance

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-41

  Shah, Jyoti ^a   Sill, S ^b  

^a ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Information media; Leaflets; Medical informatics; Medical treatment; Patient care; Urinary system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CYSTOSCOPY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; URINARY TRACT; UROLOGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33846445651     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777270710725391     Document Type: Article

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