A multi-institutional study of Internet utilization by radiation oncology patients

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1201-1205

  Metz, James M ^a,d   Devine, Pamela ^b   DeNittis, Albert ^c   Jones, Heather ^a   Hampshire, Margaret ^a   Goldwein, Joel ^a   Whittington, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c West Jersey Cancer Center   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Computer; Internet; Neoplasm; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRONIC MAIL; INTERNET; RADIOTHERAPY; TUMORS;

PROSTATE CANCER;

ONCOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0038724688     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)00407-3     Document Type: Article

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