Who is responsible? The role of family physicians in the provision of supportive cancer care

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-24

  Brazil, Kevin ^a   Sussman, Jonathan ^a   Bainbridge, Daryl ^a   Whelan, Tim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE;

EID: 77749289248     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.091060     Document Type: Article

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