Follow-up care after childhood cancer: Survivors' expectations and preferences for care

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1616-1623

  Michel, G ^a   Greenfield, D M ^b   Absolom, K ^a   Ross, R J ^c   Davies, H ^d   Eiser, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTON PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer care; Child; Long term care; Neoplasm; Survivors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONSULTANTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65849311265     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.02.026     Document Type: Article

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