Second opinions in oncology: The experiences of patients attending the Sydney Cancer Centre

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 191, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 209-212

  Tattersall, Martin H N ^a,b   Dear, Rachel F ^a   Jansen, Jesse ^a,c,d   Shepherd, Heather L ^a   Devine, Rhonda J ^a   Horvath, Lisa G ^b   Boyer, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Screening and Test Evaluation Program   (Australia)

^d NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONCOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER CENTER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NEW SOUTH WALES; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 70349571890     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02754.x     Document Type: Article

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