An evaluation of information cards as a means of improving communication between hospital and primary care for women with breast cancer

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1174-1182

  Luker, Karen ^a   Beaver, Kinta ^a   Austin, Lynn ^a   Leinster, Samuel J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer information needs; Breast care nurse; Communication; Follow up; General practitioner; Primary health care team; Primary secondary interface

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0034185371     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01370.x     Document Type: Article

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