Patient involvement at the Cancer Genetics Service for Wales: Meeting the long-term information and support needs of people at risk of inherited cancer

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 280-281

  Iredale, Rachel ^a   Mundy, Lisa ^a   Marsden, Debbie ^a   Murray, Alex ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer genetics; Familial cancer; Information needs; Patient involvement; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

CANCER GENETICS; FAMILIAL CANCER; GENETIC SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALES;

EID: 79959951089     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.03.004     Document Type: Letter

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