A literature review of the potential of telephone follow-up in colorectal cancer

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 17-18, 2010, Pages 2394-2405

  Cusack, Martina ^a   Taylor, Claire ^b  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Follow up; Nurse led; Nursing; Review; Telephone

Indexed keywords

COLORECTAL TUMOR; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 77955942178     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03253.x     Document Type: Review

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