Are patient assistance programmes able to meet the needs of New York City women with breast cancer? Women's perspectives

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-56

  Cohen, A ^a   Mohan, K N ^a   Fei, K ^a   Geduld, A N ^a   Bickell, N A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Community networks; Minority groups; Needs assessment; Patient education; Patient satisfaction; Social support; Socio economic factors; Surveys; Voluntary health agencies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW YORK CITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149291526     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00928.x     Document Type: Article

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