Help-seeking behaviour in patients with lymphoma

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 394-403

  Howell, D A ^a   Smith, A G ^a   Roman, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delay; Help seeking; Lymphoma

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARD; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 48249115180     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00897.x     Document Type: Article

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