Understanding the needs of people using a cancer information service in Northern Ireland

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 139-142

  Manning, David L ^a   Quigley, P ^a  

^a Action Cancer   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Health literacy; Information; Media; Social marketing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NORTHERN IRELAND;

EID: 1842835814     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2002.00299.x     Document Type: Article

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