Copying letters to patients with cystic fibrosis (CF): Letter content and patient perceptions of benefit

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 511-514

  Treacy, Katherine ^a   Elborn, J Stuart ^a,b   Rendall, Jackie ^a   Bradley, Judy M ^a,c  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Copying letters; Cystic fibrosis; Letter content; Perception of benefit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT INFORMATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; WRITING;

AMBULATORY CARE; COHORT STUDIES; COPYING PROCESSES; CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISCLOSURE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; OFFICE VISITS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 55349144132     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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