Automated telephone follow-up after breast cancer: An acceptability and feasibility pilot study

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 704-710

  Montgomery, D A ^a   Krupa, K ^b   Wilson, C ^c   Cooke, T G ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated; Breast cancer; Follow up; Telephone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TELECONSULTATION; TELEPHONE;

AUTOMATION; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAMMOGRAPHY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEPHONE;

EID: 50249152003     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604567     Document Type: Article

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