The Effectiveness of Mobile Discharge Instruction Videos (MDIVs) in Communicating Discharge Instructions to Patients with Lacerations or Sprains
Southern Medical JournalPublished 1 March 2009
Sang-Cheon Choi, Jung Hwan Ahn, Lee Doohwan, Yoon-Seok Jung
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The mobile discharge instruction video (MDIV) improved the communication of discharge instructions and further studies will be needed to explore the actual compliance of patients to treatment regimens.
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The mobile discharge instruction video (MDIV) improved the communication of discharge instructions. Further studies will be needed to explore the actual compliance of patients to treatment regimens.
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