How acceptable is a referral and telephone-based outcall programme for men diagnosed with cancer? A feasibility study

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 467-475

  Livingston, P ^a   White, V ^a   Hayman, J ^a   Hill, D ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Information; Men's health; Oncology; Support; Telephone services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL TUMOR; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTATE TUMOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STANDARD; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE;

EID: 33845460625     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00688.x     Document Type: Review

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