Patients' views of follow-up after treatment for gynaecological cancer

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-142

  Kew, F M ^a   Galaal, K ^b   Manderville, H ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Follow up; Ovarian cancer; Patient survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 62249156931     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802646801     Document Type: Article

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