The origin of information: Are IUGA-specific patient information leaflets the answer?

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1001-1004

  Hawary, Amr ^a   Sinclair, Andrew ^a   Pearce, Ian ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Information leaflets; IUGA; Patients; Urogynecology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDIZATION; UROLOGY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 77956479072     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1142-0     Document Type: Article

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