What is important in cancer care coordination? A qualitative investigation

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 220-227

  Walsh, J ^a   Young, J M ^a   Harrison, J D ^a   Butow, P N ^a   Solomon, M J ^a   Masya, L ^a   White, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Care coordination; Focus groups; Interviews; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER CENTER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79551491584     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2010.01187.x     Document Type: Article

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