A systematic review of qualitative studies: Patients' experiences of preoperative communication

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 812-824

  Chan, Zenobia ^a   Kan, Carmen ^a   Lee, Patrick ^a   Chan, Isabel ^a   Lam, Joyce ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Communication; Nurses; Nursing; Patients' experience; Preoperative

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857034488     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03942.x     Document Type: Review

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