Information Needs of Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in an Ambulatory-Care Setting

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 83-93

  Lock, Karen K ^a   Willson, Barbara ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Cancer patients; Chemotherapy; Information needs

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHING;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; ONTARIO; PATIENT EDUCATION; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 0036988526     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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