Readability and content of patient information leaflets for endoscopic procedures

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 429-432

  Gargoum, F S ^a   O'Keeffe, S T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

^b Merlin Park University Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Gastrointestinal endoscopy; Informed consent; Patient information leaflets; Readability; Risk disclosure

Indexed keywords

AGED; BRONCHOSCOPY; COLONOSCOPY; COMPREHENSION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; READING;

EID: 84904422799     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-013-1033-8     Document Type: Article

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