Implementation of a telephone callback service for ambulatory oncology patients

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-28

  Dobish, Roxanne B ^a,b   Tulloch, Karen J ^a,c   Chambers, Carole R ^a,b  

^a CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b Alberta Cancer Board   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Patient callback; Patient follow up; Patient monitoring

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SELECTION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION; TELEPHONE; TIME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0038391491     PISSN: 10781552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1078155203jp104oa     Document Type: Article

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