Bibliotherapy and information prescriptions: A summary of the published evidence-base and recommendations from past and ongoing Books on Prescription projects

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-36

  Chamberlain, D ^a   Heaps, D ^c   Robert, I ^b  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b West Midlands South Strategic Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bibliotherapy; Books on Prescription; Information Prescriptions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOOK; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PATIENT CARE; REHABILITATION;

BIBLIOTHERAPY; BOOKS; DATA DISPLAY; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 37849008234     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01201.x     Document Type: Article

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