Patient and carer perceptions of cancer care in South Australia

Australian Health Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 645-655

  Beckmann, Kerri R ^a   Olver, Ian N ^b   Young, Graeme P ^c   Roder, David M ^a   Foreman, Linda M ^d   Wilson, Brenda ^a  

^a CANCER COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CANCER COUNCIL AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Chandlers Hill Surgery   (Australia)

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EID: 73049115067     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH090645     Document Type: Article

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