Evaluation of a nurse-led telephone clinic in the follow-up of patients with malignant glioma

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-41

  Sardell, S ^a   Sharpe, G ^a   Ashley, S ^a   Guerrero, D ^a   Brada, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glioma; Nurse led clinic; Telephone follow up

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; NURSE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0034101284     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/clon.2000.9108     Document Type: Article

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