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Improving the Visualisation of Renal Blood Test Results to Enhance Patient ?: Clinician Communication

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Improving the Visualisation of Renal Blood Test Results to Enhance Patient ? Clinician Communication. / Gradinar, Adrian Ioan; Davenport, Jeremy; Hill, Heather et al.
In: The Design Journal, Vol. 20, No. Suppl. 1, 06.09.2017, p. S2363-S2374.

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Gradinar, AI, Davenport, J, Hill, H & Coulton, P 2017, 'Improving the Visualisation of Renal Blood Test Results to Enhance Patient ? Clinician Communication', The Design Journal, vol. 20, no. Suppl. 1, pp. S2363-S2374. https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1352751

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Gradinar, A. I., Davenport, J., Hill, H., & Coulton, P. (2017). Improving the Visualisation of Renal Blood Test Results to Enhance Patient ? Clinician Communication. The Design Journal, 20(Suppl. 1), S2363-S2374. https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2017.1352751

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Gradinar AI, Davenport J, Hill H, Coulton P. Improving the Visualisation of Renal Blood Test Results to Enhance Patient ? Clinician Communication. The Design Journal. 2017 Sept 6;20(Suppl. 1):S2363-S2374. doi: 10.1080/14606925.2017.1352751

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Gradinar, Adrian Ioan ; Davenport, Jeremy ; Hill, Heather et al. / Improving the Visualisation of Renal Blood Test Results to Enhance Patient ? Clinician Communication. In: The Design Journal. 2017 ; Vol. 20, No. Suppl. 1. pp. S2363-S2374.

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