Quality of life in patients with endocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract: Patient and staff perceptions

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 411-420

  Larsson, Gunnel ^a,b   Von Essen, Louise ^b   Sjödén, Per Olow ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Endocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract; Patient perception; Quality of life; Staff perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; ENDOCRINE TUMOR; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TUMOR; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0031729480     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-199812000-00005     Document Type: Article

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