Supportive care: Experiences of cancer patients

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 258-268

  Fincham, Lorraine ^a   Copp, Gina ^b   Caldwell, Kay ^b   Jones, Louise ^c   Tookman, Adrian ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Edenhall Marie Curie Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Focus groups; Information; Named person; Palliative care; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; DAY CARE; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DAY CARE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FRIENDS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 23844481855     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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