Do Greek healthcare users and healthcare providers share cancer care priorities? Analysing the results from two Delphi studies

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 179-186

  Efstathiou, N ^a   Coll, A M ^b   Ameen, J ^b   Daly, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer care; Delphi technique; Greece; Healthcare providers; Healthcare users; Priorities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79551478788     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2009.01176.x     Document Type: Article

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