Importance of patient-centered care in enhancing patient well-being: A cancer survivor's perspective

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-4

  Arora, Neeraj K ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cancer survivorship; Health related quality of life; Patient experiences; Patient perspective; Patient centered care; Patient physician communication; Quality of care; Well being

Indexed keywords

ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 59449108404     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-008-9415-5     Document Type: Short Survey

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