Effective communication and information provision in radiotherapy-the role of radiation therapists

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-16

  Halkett, Georgia K B ^a,b   Merchant, Susan ^a,b   Jiwa, Moyez ^b   Short, Michala ^c   Arnet, Hayley ^a,b,d   Richardson, Sharon ^e   Kearvell, Rachel ^e   Carson, Sharron ^e   Spry, Nigel ^e   Taylor, Mandy ^e   Kristjanson, Linda ^a,b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

^e SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Information; Patient education; Radiation therapy; Role definition

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 77952335338     PISSN: 14603969     EISSN: 14671131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1460396909990173     Document Type: Article

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