Knowledge of treatment intent among patients with advanced cancer: A longitudinal study

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 417-425

  Craft, P S ^a   Burns, C M ^a,b,c   Smith, W T ^d   Broom, D H ^e  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CANCER COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^e The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advanced cancer; Information giving; Knowledge; Treatment goals understanding

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; COHORT STUDIES; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 28144442176     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2005.00601.x     Document Type: Article

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