Returning home after specialist treatment for hematological malignancies: An Australian study

Family and Community Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 36-48

  McGrath, Pam ^a  

^a Ctr Palliative Care Res and Educ   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hematological malignancy; Needs; Psycho social; Regional, rural, and remote

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TRAVEL;

AFTERCARE; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRAVEL;

EID: 0035408357     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200107000-00007     Document Type: Article

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