Mapping patients' experiences from initial change in health to cancer diagnosis: A qualitative exploration of patient and system factors mediating this process

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 98-109

  Molassiotis, A ^a   Wilson, B ^a   Brunton, L ^a   Chandler, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Delayed diagnosis; Early detection; Primary care; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEOPLASM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73149122544     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.01020.x     Document Type: Article

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