Referrals to a voluntary sector cancer day care centre: A descriptive study

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 342-352

  Wilson, K ^a,e   Seddon, L ^b   Train, C W ^c   Rose, K E ^d  

^a Chorlton Cum Hardy   (United Kingdom)

^b Vine House Cancer Day Care Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Day care; Supportive care; Voluntary sector

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; BREATHING DISORDER; CANCER CENTER; CAREGIVER; COUNSELING; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; SEX RATIO; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEREAVEMENT; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CAREGIVERS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; COUNSELING; DAY CARE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 29044435750     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2005.00594.x     Document Type: Article

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