Patients and tests: A study into patient understanding of blood tests ordered by their doctor

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 241-243

  Kljakovic, Marjan ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Austria)

Author keywords

Communication; Doctor patient relations; General practice; Pathology; Patient education; Research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS;

EID: 84861505500     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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