An exploration of unmet information needs among breast cancer patients in Japan: A qualitative study

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-155

  Tsuchiya, M ^a   Horn, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Grounded theory; Japan; Unmet information needs

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JAPAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 61349138899     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00936.x     Document Type: Article

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