Welsh women's comments about breast problems and the care given: A qualitative study in the community

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 240-248

  Pill, Roisin ^a,b   Wood, F C ^a   Renold, E ^a   Robling, M ^a   Edwards, A ^a   Wilkinson, C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Llanedeyrn Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast symptom; Evaluation of care; Patient attitudes; Qualitative software

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DISEASE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RISK; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; POSTAL MAIL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST DISEASES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS; WALES;

EID: 0141957809     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2003.00407.x     Document Type: Article

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