Feasibility of an audiotape intervention for patients with cancer: A multicenter, randomized, controlled pilot study

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 1-15

  Hack, Thomas F ^a   Pickles, Tom ^b   Bultz, Barry D ^c,d   Degner, Lesley F ^e   Katz, Alan ^f   Joyce Davison, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^c Tom Baker Cancer Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e Knowledge Utilization Studies Program   (United States)

^f Department of Medical Microbiology   (Canada)

Author keywords

Audiotape; Cancer consultation; Patient physician communication; Psychological adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTATE CANCER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TAPE RECORDER;

EID: 0033393879     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J077v17n02_01     Document Type: Article

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