Oncologists' opinions towards recommending exercise to patients with cancer: A Canadian national survey

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 929-937

  Jones, Lee W ^a   Courneya, Kerry S ^b   Peddle, Carolyn ^b   Mackey, John R ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Oncologist attitudes; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 27144493711     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-005-0805-8     Document Type: Article

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