The use of unproven methods of treatment by cancer patients. Frequency, expectations and cost

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 337-347

  Miller, Megan ^a   Boyer, Michael J ^b   Butow, Phyllis N ^a   Gattellari, Melina ^a   Dunn, Stewart M ^a   Childs, Annabel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cost benefits; Unproven therapy

Indexed keywords

MULTIVITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDITATION; METASTASIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUSTRALIA; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031868511     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005200050175     Document Type: Article

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