Patient education in the emergency department: A systematic review of interventions and outcomes

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-49

  Szpiro, Kim A ^a   Harrison, Margaret B ^a,b   Van Den Kerkhof, Elizabeth G ^a   Lougheed, M Diane ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emergency medical services; Health education; Patient education

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449108715     PISSN: 19314485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TME.0000311544.03280.79     Document Type: Article

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