Beyond clinical trials and narratives: A participatory action research with cancer patient self-help groups

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-205

  Wong, Donna Kam Pun ^a   Chow, Sau Fong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Cancerlink Support and Resource Center   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cancer patients; Follow up cancer care; Participatory action research

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NARRATIVE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF HELP;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HONG KONG; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 31344452406     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2004.11.016     Document Type: Article

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