Use of the internet by colorectal cancer patients

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-63

  Powell, S M ^a   McStay, R A ^a   Hanson, J M ^a   Plusa, Stefan M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal neoplasms; Internet

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33644859618     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2005.00832.x     Document Type: Article

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