Day surgery patients' perceptions of risk: A qualitative research study

Ambulatory Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 69-73

  Mottram, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Day surgery; Patient perceptions.; Qualitative research; Risk; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGLECT; PERCEPTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SURGICAL PATIENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84865994699     PISSN: 09666532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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