Individualised and complex experiences of integrative cancer support care: Combining qualitative and quantitative data

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1159-1167

  Seers, Helen E ^a   Gale, Nicola ^b   Paterson, Charlotte ^c   Cooke, Helen J ^a   Tuffrey, Veronica ^b   Polley, Marie J ^b  

^a Penny Brohn Cancer Care   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complementary therapies; Oncology; Outcome measures; Patient reports; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 68949209313     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-008-0565-3     Document Type: Article

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