The Dutch cancer information helpline: Experience and impact

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-157

  Lechner, L ^a   De Vries, H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer information service; Evaluation; Impact; Patients; Significant others

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION SERVICE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030198357     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0738-3991(96)00890-7     Document Type: Article

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