Psychosocial care for cancer patients in primary care? Recognition of opportunities for cancer care

Family Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 437-442

  Pascoe, Shane W ^a   Neal R D , Richard D ^b   Allgar, Victoria L ^c   Selby, Peter J ^d   Wright, E Penny ^d  

^a Meanworld Group Practice   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NUFFIELD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^d ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Primary care; Psychology; Secondary care; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TERMINAL CARE;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 4444365689     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmh415     Document Type: Article

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