A UK-wide survey of follow-up practices for patients with high-grade glioma treated with radical intent

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-6

  Catt, Susan L ^a   Anderson, John L ^b   Chalmers, Anthony J ^c   Fallowfield, Lesley J ^b  

^a Senior Research Fellow   (United Kingdom)

^b BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c BEATSON WEST OF SCOTLAND CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

brain tumours; follow up; high grade glioma; service delivery; supportive care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER GRADING; CANCER PATIENT; FOLLOW UP; GLIOMA; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH GRADE GLIOMA; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLIOMA; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 78751655824     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01292.x     Document Type: Article

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