Addressing the needs of caregivers of cancer patients in general practice: A complex intervention

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-16

  Jiwa, Moyez ^a   Mitchell, Geoffrey ^b   Sibbrit, David ^c   Girgis, Afaf ^d   Burridge, Letitia ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Caregivers; Consultation; General practice; Innovation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY;

EID: 77951185844     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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