The informational needs of patients with cancer and their families

Cancer Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-46

  Harris, Karen A ^a   Crosson, Katherine ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude to health; Communication; Decision making; Neoplasms; Patient education; Patient information

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUPPORT GROUP; THEORY;

FAMILY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 0031939773     PISSN: 10654704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-5394.1998.1998006039.x     Document Type: Review

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