The information needs of partners and family members of cancer patients: A systematic literature review

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-186

  Adams, Eike ^a   Boulton, Mary ^a   Watson, Eila ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Family members; Information needs; Partners

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; DATA BASE; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; SHORT SURVEY; SPOUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CAREGIVERS; FAMILY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70350057757     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.03.027     Document Type: Short Survey

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