Improving outcomes for cancer survivors in Australia

Cancer Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 159-163

  Jefford, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CANCER THERAPY; CAREGIVER; CHILDHOOD CANCER; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 71949130429     PISSN: 0311306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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