Efficacy of patient discharge instructions: A pointer toward caregiver friendly communication methods from pediatric emergency personnel

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 155-160

  Al Harthy, Nesrin ^a   Sudersanadas, Kavita M ^a   Al Mutairi, Mohammed ^a   Vasudevan, Senthilvel ^a   Bin Saleh, Ghada ^a   Al Mutairi, Malak ^a   Hussain, Lenna W ^a  

^a KING ABDULLAH INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Caregiver; knowledge of medication and follow up; patient discharge instructions; pediatric emergency

Indexed keywords

EID: 85026669057     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8229.189128     Document Type: Article

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