Exceptionally good? Positive experiences of NHS care and treatment surprises lymphoma patients: A qualitative interview study

Health Expectations

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-28

  Ziebland, Sue ^a   Evans, Julie ^a   Toynbee, Polly ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Political and Social Commentator   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Illness narratives; Lymphoma; NHS experiences; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79951754855     PISSN: 13696513     EISSN: 13697625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00609.x     Document Type: Article

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