"A small cog in a large wheel": An exploratory study into the experiences of porters, ward clerks and domestics working in an English Cancer Centre

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 153-161

  Mack, Hazel ^a   Froggatt, Katherine ^b   McClinton, Pam ^c  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c Luton Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancillary workers; Cancer beliefs and cancer attitudes; Cancer care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; EMOTIONALITY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF TRAINING; THEORY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0041328507     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1462-3889(03)00028-0     Document Type: Article

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