Readability of information leaflets given to attenders at hospital with a head injury

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-282

  Macdonald, S ^a   McMillan, T M ^a   Kerr, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; POPULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPREHENSION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; READING; SCOTLAND; SELF CARE;

EID: 77950856615     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2009.075424     Document Type: Article

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