Melanoma survivors are dissatisfied with perceived information about their diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 879-881

  Husson, O ^a,b   Holterhues, C ^c   Mols, F ^a,b   Nijsten, T ^c   Van De Poll Franse, L V ^a,b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b The Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cancer survivors; information provision; information satisfaction; melanoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVOR; CANCER THERAPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERNET; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MELANOMA; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURVIVORS;

EID: 77957101080     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09895.x     Document Type: Letter

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