Readability - Writing letters to patients in plain English

Psychiatrist

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 454-

  Bhandari, Nikhil ^a  

^a Cirencester Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAREER; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LETTER; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; READING; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; WRITING;

EID: 77958496604     PISSN: 17583209     EISSN: 17583217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.34.10.454     Document Type: Letter

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