A randomized controlled trial of storytelling as a communication tool.

INTRODUCTION:Stories may be an effective tool to communicate with patients because of their ability to engage the reader. Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of story booklets compared to standard information sheets for parents of children attending the emergency department (ED) with a c...

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Main Authors: Lisa Hartling, Shannon D Scott, David W Johnson, Ted Bishop, Terry P Klassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3808406?pdf=render