Supporting self-care of patients following general abdominal surgery

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 584-592

  Williams, Bev ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute care; Discharge planning; Health promotion; Nurses; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SURGERY;

ABDOMEN; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 39049112538     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01857.x     Document Type: Article

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