A systematic review of interventions to improve recall of medical advice in healthcare consultations

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 235-243

  Watson, Philip W B ^a   McKinstry, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDIO RECORDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEACHING; VISUAL AID;

EID: 67649262160     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2009.090013     Document Type: Review

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