Dissemination of printed information for patients: A qualitative study of general practices

Health Education Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 16-30

  Dixon Woods, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissemination of information; General practice; Patient literature

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083973     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789699805700103     Document Type: Article

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