The understanding of common health terms by doctors, nurses and patients
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4599101 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jan Hadlow (University of East London), Marian Pitts (University of Zimbabwe) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 193-196 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/0277-9536(91)90059-l |
| PMID | 2014414 |
| OpenAlex | W2077205387 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 11 |
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2025 (32) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |