Researching experiences of terminal cancer: A systematic review of methodological issues and approaches

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-386

  Harris, F M ^a   Kendall, M ^a   Bentley, A ^b   Maguire, R ^c   Worth, A ^a   Murray, S ^a   Boyd, K ^a   Brown, D ^d   Kearney, N ^c   Sheikh, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Strathcarron Hospice   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^d Boswall Road   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Literature review; Patient experience; Research methods

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH; REVIEW; STANDARD; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 48249140250     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00880.x     Document Type: Review

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