Educational needs of general practitioners in palliative care: Outcome of a focus group study

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 28-33

  Meijler, Willem J ^a   Van Heest, Florien ^a,c,d   Otter, Renée ^a   Sleijfer, Dirk Th ^b  

^a Comprehensive Cancer Centre North Netherlands ^*  (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c Integraal Kankercentrum Noord Nederland   (Netherlands)

^d Gebouw La Belle Alliance   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; CONSULTATION; DELIRIUM; DEPRESSION; DYSPHAGIA; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NAUSEA; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 18844362626     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15430154jce2001_10     Document Type: Article

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