Development and evaluation of an information booklet/decision-making guide for patients with colorectal cancer considering therapy in addition to surgery

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 16-27

  Jefford, M ^a,b   Gibbs, A ^b   Reading, D ^b  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colorectal neoplasms; Decision making; Decision support techniques; Patient education; Patient education handout

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 14644396095     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2005.00504.x     Document Type: Article

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