A prospective study of patient identified unmet activity of daily living needs among cancer patients at a comprehensive cancer care centre

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-85

  Taylor, Karen ^a   Currow, David ^a,b  

^a Nepean Cancer Care Centre   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Cancer; Needs assessment; Occupational therapy; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SCREENING; CAR DRIVING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK;

EID: 0038420968     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2003.00327.x     Document Type: Article

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