Bridging the gap between primary care and the cancer system: The UPCON Network of CancerCare Manitoba

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-278

  Sisler, Jeffrey ^a,b   McCormack Speak, Pat ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b CANCERCARE MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CANCER CENTER; EVALUATION RESEARCH; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEOPLASM; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MANITOBA; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 63049121293     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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