Mixed messages? A comparison between the perceptions of radiation therapy patients and radiation therapists regarding patients' educational needs

Radiography

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-119

  Bolderston, Amanda ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Educational delivery; Educational topics; Patient education; Patients'opinions; Professional's opinions; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 40849085192     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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