Information-seeking behaviour of men newly diagnosed with cancer: A qualitative study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2105-2113

  McCaughan, Eilis ^a   McKenna, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Information seeking behaviours; Men; Nurses; Nursing; Qualitative interviews

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION;

EID: 35148820056     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01785.x     Document Type: Article

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