Comprehension of discharge instructions

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 4-11

  Gilboy, Nicki ^a   Howard, Patricia Kunz ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge; Emergency department; Health literacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSE PRACTITIONER; TEACHING;

COGNITION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; TEACHING;

EID: 68549106136     PISSN: 19314485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TME.0b013e318196e839     Document Type: Article

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