Measuring information strategies in oncology - Developing an information satisfaction questionnaire

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-70

  Thomas, R ^a   Kaminski, E ^b   Stanton, E ^a   Williams, M ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Patient information satisfaction; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; MALE; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 1342345182     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2004.00445.x     Document Type: Article

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