When and how to discharge cancer survivors in long term remission from follow-up: The effectiveness of a contract

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-29

  Glynne Jones, R ^a   Chait, I ^a   Thomas, S F ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer survivors; Follow up; Planned discharge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRACT; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REMISSION; RESPONSIBILITY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030948292     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(97)80055-6     Document Type: Article

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