Complementary therapies for cancer patients: Assessing information use and needs

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 80-88

  Verhoef, M J ^a   Trojan, L ^b   Armitage, G D ^b   Carlson, L ^a   Hilsden, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CALGARY HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative therapies; CAM; Cancer; Complementary therapies; Helpline; Information use and needs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALBERTA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOTLINES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 61849144807     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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