Views of primary care physicians and oncologists on cancer follow-up initiatives in primary care: An online survey

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-166

  Watson, Eila K ^a   Sugden, Elaine M ^b   Rose, Peter W ^c  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer care; Oncologists; Primary care physicians; Survey; Survivorship care plans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVOR; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 77953538857     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-010-0117-y     Document Type: Article

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